shrewish
US /ˈʃruː.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈʃruː.ɪʃ/
形容詞
潑辣的, 悍婦般的, 愛罵人的
having a bad temper and inclined to nag or scold
範例:
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His wife has a rather shrewish disposition.
他的妻子脾氣相當潑辣。
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She delivered a shrewish rebuke to her lazy employees.
她對懶惰的員工進行了尖刻的斥責。