harpy
harpy 英 [ˈhɑ:pi] 美 [ˈhɑrpi]
n. 鸟身女妖；残酷贪婪的人
名词复数:harpies
- A harpy is a mean, foul-tempered woman. You might quietly refer to your cranky math teacher as a harpy.
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- n. 鸟身女妖；残酷贪婪的人
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1. Fate has reminded me not to be such a judgmental harpy.
命运提醒我，不要以貌取人。
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2. The documentary took Seymour into Venezuela’s treetops for 21 weeks to follow a nesting harpy eagle.
这部纪录片，西摩用了21周的时间躲在委内瑞拉的树顶上跟踪巢穴中的角鹰。
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3. harpy Queen: Come, sisters! It's been too long since we feasted on outlander flesh!
鹰身女妖女王： 快来，姐妹们！我们太久没享用过外来生物的肉了！
- harpy (n.) winged monster of ancient mythology, late 14c., from Old French harpie (14c.), from Latin harpyia, from Greek Harpyia (plural), literally "snatchers," which is probably related to harpazein "to snatch" (see rapid (adj.)). Metaphoric extension to "repulsively greedy person" is c. 1400.
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