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termagantn. 悍妇, 泼妇a. 凶悍的, 暴躁的【法】 泼妇, 嘴碎的妇女 termagant ter.ma.gant AHD: [tûr“m…-g…nt] D.J. [6tT8m*g*nt]K.K. [6tPm*g*nt]n.(名词)A quarrelsome, scolding woman; a shrew.泼妇:喜欢争吵、泼辣的女人;泼妇adj.(形容词)Shrewish; scolding.暴躁的:凶悍的;责骂的语源:1. From Middle English Termagaunt [imaginary Moslem deity portrayed as a violent and overbearing character in medieval mystery plays] 源自 中古英语 Termagaunt [在中世纪的神秘剧中被描绘成粗暴且专横的穆斯林神祗] 2. alteration of Tervagant Tervagant的变化 3. from Old French 源自 古法语 |