virago

英 [vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ] 美 [vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ]

n.  爱支使人的女性; 泼妇; 悍妇

复数:viragos

GRE

BNC.36532



牛津词典

noun

  1. 爱支使人的女性;泼妇;悍妇
    a woman who is aggressive and tries to tell people what to do

    双语例句

    1. When you say to people that you're a feminist, they expect you to be some sort of virago.
      当你对人们说你是个女权主义者时,他们认为你或许是一个悍妇。
    2. The poor man has a virago of a wife.
      这可怜的男人老婆是个泼妇。
    3. The virago's greatest drawback was its voracious power requirements.
      “泼妇”号最大的缺点就是其巨大的能量消耗。
    4. As the novel structure, the pattern of "virago and coward" often appeared in Mo Yan's novels, so I will analysis the deep-seated mentality reasons of it.
      讨论莫言小说中“悍妻懦夫”的结构模式,并探讨其深层的心理原因。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a large strong and aggressive woman

        Synonym:    amazon

      1. a noisy or scolding or domineering woman