| 释义 |
termagant/ˈtɜ:məɡ(ə)nt/ n. & adj.●n. 1 an overbearing or brawling woman; a virago or shrew 悍妇;泼妇 2 (作 Termagant) hist. an imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character, often appearing in morality plays [史义] (道德剧中经常刻画的凶狠泼辣的)神祇;女神 ●adj. violent, turbulent, shrewish 凶悍的,泼辣的 [Middle English Tervagant via Old French Tervagan from Italian Trivigante] |