| 单词 | harpy |
| 释义 | harpy (once / 17331 pages) 1n 2n A harpy is a mean, foul-tempered woman. You might quietly refer to your cranky math teacher as a harpy. The word harpy is a derogatory term for a very unpleasant female person. It is often considered offensive to call someone a harpy, in part because it singles out a nasty woman, when a man with similar characteristics might simply be "loud" or "opinionated" or "overbearing." The word comes from Greek mythology, in which a harpy was a food-stealing creature with a woman's head and the body of a bird. WORD FAMILYharpy: harpies USAGE EXAMPLESWhat is a white American woman if not a fragile feminine creature to be protected—not some ambitious, pantsuited harpy telling men what to do. Time(Nov 10, 2016) Interesting because First Lady Melania is a young harpy, wishes she could write original speeches, and loves silk stockings! New York Times(Nov 05, 2016) But women came in their droves to see it, because here was a model of first wifedom that was neither doormat nor harpy. The Guardian(Sep 23, 2016) 1 1n any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes Syn|Hyper harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat fruit bat, megabat large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit 2n large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America 2Syn|Hyper Harpia harpyja, harpy eagle bird of Jove, eagle any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight n a malicious woman with a fierce temper Syn|Hyper hellcat, vixen disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman a woman who is an unpleasant person Harpy (once / 35073 pages) n WORD FAMILY Harpy: Harpies USAGE EXAMPLES“I feel bad for Harpy. It was a good throw.” Washington Post(Oct 09, 2016) I’m also hoping the Sons of the Harpy finally do… something. The Verge(Jun 06, 2016) I don't care enough about the Sons for the Harpy or that city. New York Times(May 08, 2016) n (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman Hyper mythical creature, mythical monster a monster renowned in folklore and myth |
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