harpy
名詞
定義 harpy 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
In Greek mythology, a creature depicted with a woman's head and a bird's body.
（希臘神話中）鳥身女妖；哈耳庇厄
In ancient Greek lore, harpies were often considered to be messengers of Zeus's punishment.
在古希臘傳說中，哈耳庇厄通常被視為宙斯懲罰的使者。
Painters often depicted harpies in artworks, portraying them as a combination of beauty and terror.
畫家經常在藝術作品中描繪哈耳庇厄，將她們表現為美麗與恐怖的結合。
Harpies were known for their acts of plunder and defilement, stealing food and leaving behind a foul stench.
哈耳庇厄以掠奪和褻瀆的行為而聞名，她們會偷走食物並留下惡臭。
- Countable(可數名詞)literary(文學性)
A cruel and ill-tempered woman, often characterized by her loud and nagging voice.
性情兇暴、聒噪的婦女；潑婦
She was considered a harpy for constantly yelling at her neighbors.
她被認為是個潑婦，因為她不斷對鄰居大喊大叫。
The harsh supervisor was privately called a harpy by the workers, because she was always nitpicking their work.
那位苛刻的主管被員工私下稱為潑婦，因為她總是對他們的工作吹毛求疵。
The character was portrayed in the play as a cantankerous harpy, constantly complaining and berating.
劇中的角色被描繪成一個脾氣暴躁的潑婦，不斷抱怨和斥責。