| 单词 | crone |
| 释义 | crone (once / 5086 pages) n The haggard old woman who lives down the street in a ramshackle house, shaking her fist while chasing children out of her yard? You might call her a crone, if you’re brave. (But be careful: the term is insulting.) Since the late fourteenth century the word crone has been a term of abuse describing old and bad-tempered women. It traces back to the Anglo-French word charoine, meaning “dead flesh.” Most people don’t like being described as dead flesh, and if the person happens to have a bad temper also . . . well, you can see that it’s not a term you want to toss around lightly. You’re more likely to hear it used in a Shakespeare play than in real life. WORD FAMILYcrone: crones USAGE EXAMPLESBrad Crone, a Democratic political consultant in North Carolina, agrees with Mr. Biden that Democrats “need to have a better connection with middle-class working families.” Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016) That led to her finding outlets for her cards, such as the Grumbles House in Dunnellon, Rainbow Springs State Park and Crones Cradle Conserve. Washington Times(Nov 19, 2016) “This is unprecedented,” said Brad Crone, a longtime Democratic consultant and North Carolina history buff. Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016) n an ugly, evil-looking old woman Syn|Hyper beldam, beldame, hag, witch old woman a woman who is old |
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