harpy
名词
定义 harpy 名词
- Countable(可数名词)
In Greek mythology, a creature depicted with a woman's head and a bird's body.
（希腊神话中）鸟身女妖；哈耳庇厄
In ancient Greek lore, harpies were often considered to be messengers of Zeus's punishment.
在古希腊传说中，哈耳庇厄通常被视为宙斯惩罚的使者。
Painters often depicted harpies in artworks, portraying them as a combination of beauty and terror.
画家经常在艺术作品中描绘哈耳庇厄，将她们表现为美丽与恐怖的结合。
Harpies were known for their acts of plunder and defilement, stealing food and leaving behind a foul stench.
哈耳庇厄以掠夺和亵渎的行为而闻名，她们会偷走食物并留下恶臭。
- Countable(可数名词)literary(文学性)
A cruel and ill-tempered woman, often characterized by her loud and nagging voice.
性情凶暴、聒噪的妇女；泼妇
She was considered a harpy for constantly yelling at her neighbors.
她被认为是个泼妇，因为她不断对邻居大喊大叫。
The harsh supervisor was privately called a harpy by the workers, because she was always nitpicking their work.
那位苛刻的主管被员工私下称为泼妇，因为她总是对他们的工作吹毛求疵。
The character was portrayed in the play as a cantankerous harpy, constantly complaining and berating.
剧中的角色被描绘成一个脾气暴躁的泼妇，不断抱怨和斥责。