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shrew·ish /ˈʃruːɪʃ/adjectiveadj old use
ARGUEa shrewish woman is one who always argues and disagrees with people 〔女人〕爱与人争执的，泼妇般的
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shrewish• Her anger grew and with it she became shrewish.• Their decision to screen live matches regularly on Monday nights was greeted with a mixture of sour grapes and shrewish dismay.• But her shoulder nagged at her, shrewish pain claiming all her attention.• He'd been right when he'd said she was shrewish, though she'd never suffered from the malady before.