biddy

英 [ˈbɪdi]

美 [ˈbɪdi]

n. (尤指令人厌烦的)老太婆

复数：biddies　

BNC.18206 / COCA.32998

牛津词典

noun

N-COUNT 婆娘
If someone describes an old woman as an oldbiddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
1. We're not just a lot of old biddies going on about jam.
  我们不只是一大群唠唠叨叨地谈论果酱的老太婆。

noun

On arrival at the forge he finds that Biddy has married Joe.
可是当他真正回到熔炉的时候却发现比蒂已经嫁给了乔。
'What do you mean, teach him?' asked Biddy.
你什么意思，教他？毕蒂问。
I had something special to ask Biddy.
我有些特殊的事情要问毕蒂。
When my sister found that Biddy was very quick to understand her, this mysterious sign reappeared on the slate.
当我姐姐发现毕蒂很聪明，说不定能懂得她的意思后，便在石板上又画了那个神秘难解的符号。
As Joe and Biddy became a little more cheerful, discussing my possible plans for the future, I became more miserable.
当乔和毕蒂变得高兴一点儿时，开始讨论我未来可能的计划，我变得更悲惨了。
The biddy never made a sound as it was carried away.
这些小鸡在被抓走时没有发出任何声音。
When his strength returns he decides to ask Biddy to marry him.
等他体力恢复了，他决定向比蒂求婚。
That's a pity!'said Biddy, shaking her head with a sorrowful air.
“太令人遗憾了！”毕蒂答道，同时带着伤心的样子摇摇头。
But it makes no difference to you, you know,'said Biddy, calmly.
“你要知道，这件事和你是无关的。”毕蒂用平静的语气说道。
But dear Biddy, how smart you are!
亲爱的毕蒂，你多么漂亮啊！