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单词 harpy
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Definition of harpy in English:

harpy

nounPlural harpies ˈhɑːpiˈhɑrpi
  • 1Greek Mythology Roman Mythology
    A rapacious monster described as having a woman's head and body and a bird's wings and claws or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman's face.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hybrid creatures, such as sphinxes, harpies, sirens, griffons and centaurs, carved on Roman sarcophagi, candelabras, altars and temple friezes, were a direct source of artistic inspiration.
    • In the old Greek stories harpies were agents of divine retribution unleashed on those who victimized others by violence.
    • The harpy woman shook her wings and let out a blood curdling cry from the depths of her throat, raising goose bumps on my arms.
    • The harpy, whose name was derived from the Greek word arpazo, ‘to seize’, was a monstrous female demon of insatiable hunger, known as temptress, seductress and tormenter of victims.
    • Banished to the seventh circle of hell and turned into burning trees, Dante's suicides are fed upon by harpies for all eternity.
  • 2A grasping, unpleasant woman.

    clearly, he had us down as a couple of gold-digging harpies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • From what we see, Clare has an intuitive sympathy with children, while Mrs Trevel, far from being a bearer of hidden wisdom, is actually a vengeful harpy.
    • I feel like a heartless harpy for having these feelings, but ultimately, I feel stifled by him, nay even negated.
    • I don't know about anyone else, but I find it a little hard to identify with a shrieking harpy.
    • Surely this wasn't the cold-hearted harpy that had spurned my affections.
    • He is not alone in his depravity, however; his mistress is an opportunistic parvenu, and his wife is a merciless harpy.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin harpyia, from Greek harpuiai 'snatchers'.

Rhymes

okapi, serape, sharpie
 
 

Definition of harpy in US English:

harpy

nounˈhɑrpiˈhärpē
Roman Mythology Greek Mythology
  • 1A rapacious monster described as having a woman's head and body and a bird's wings and claws or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman's face.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the old Greek stories harpies were agents of divine retribution unleashed on those who victimized others by violence.
    • The harpy woman shook her wings and let out a blood curdling cry from the depths of her throat, raising goose bumps on my arms.
    • Banished to the seventh circle of hell and turned into burning trees, Dante's suicides are fed upon by harpies for all eternity.
    • The harpy, whose name was derived from the Greek word arpazo, ‘to seize’, was a monstrous female demon of insatiable hunger, known as temptress, seductress and tormenter of victims.
    • Hybrid creatures, such as sphinxes, harpies, sirens, griffons and centaurs, carved on Roman sarcophagi, candelabras, altars and temple friezes, were a direct source of artistic inspiration.
    1. 1.1 A grasping, unpleasant woman.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • From what we see, Clare has an intuitive sympathy with children, while Mrs Trevel, far from being a bearer of hidden wisdom, is actually a vengeful harpy.
      • Surely this wasn't the cold-hearted harpy that had spurned my affections.
      • I feel like a heartless harpy for having these feelings, but ultimately, I feel stifled by him, nay even negated.
      • I don't know about anyone else, but I find it a little hard to identify with a shrieking harpy.
      • He is not alone in his depravity, however; his mistress is an opportunistic parvenu, and his wife is a merciless harpy.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin harpyia, from Greek harpuiai ‘snatchers’.

 
 
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