virago
英 [vɪ'rɑːgəʊ; -'reɪgəʊ]
美
- n. 泼妇；悍妇；有男子气概的女子
词态变化
复数: viragoes; viragos;
中文词源
virago 悍妇
来自拉丁语virago,女英雄，女勇士，来自vir,男人，词源同virile,后词义贬义化。
英英释意
- 1. a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
- 2. a large strong and aggressive woman
英文词源
- virago
- virago: see virtue
- virago (n.)
- late 14c., "man-like or heroic woman, woman of extraordinary stature, strength and courage," from Latin virago "female warrior, heroine, amazon," from vir "man" (see virile). Ælfric (c. 1000), following Vulgate, used it in Gen. ii:23 as the name Adam gave to Eve (KJV = woman):
Beo hire nama Uirago, þæt is, fæmne, forðan ðe heo is of hire were genumen.
Related: Viraginous.
实用场景例句
- The Virago was a prized possession, a heavily modified MandalMoters StarViper built to his exacting specifications.
- “泼妇”号是一件珍贵的财产, 是一架按照他的严格意愿大大改动了的曼德尔发动机“星际毒蛇”战机.
期刊摘选
- With a virago in their midst they clearly won't risk their chances.
- 一个女英雄在他们当中,很清楚他们不会如此冒险.
期刊摘选
- The virago vomited out curses on that tramp.
- 那悍妇怒骂那流浪汉.
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- His wife a virago.
- 他的妻子是母老虎.
期刊摘选
- I like a virago to still have a deeper reason: See the virago feel benignity.
- 我喜欢泼妇还有一个更深层的原因: 看见泼妇我就觉得亲切.
期刊摘选
- " Virago , I REALLY need a lawyer. "
- 我确实是需要一名律师了.
期刊摘选
- Rosie Boycott was not involved editorially with Virago.
- 罗西·博伊科特不属于维拉戈出版公司的编辑队伍。
柯林斯例句