英语词汇“shrew”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

shrew¹ n. [countable]

a woman who is easily angered and has a strong, violent temper.

shrew•ish, adj.

shrew² n. [countable]

Mammalsa small, mouselike, insect-eating mammal that has a long, sharp snout.

shrew¹ n.

a woman of violent temper and speech;
termagant.

1200–50; Middle English; special use of shrew²

shrew′like′, adj.

virago, nag, scold.
shrew² n.

Mammalsany of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.

Middle English (only in compounds), Old English scrēawa bef. 900

shrew /ʃruː/ n

Also called: shrewmouse any small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, such as Sorex araneus (common shrew), of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores)

Etymology: Old English scrēawa; related to Old High German scrawaz dwarf, Icelandic skröggr old man, Norwegian skrugg dwarf

单词	shrew
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 shrew¹ /ʃru/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a woman who is easily angered and has a strong, violent temper. shrew•ish, adj. shrew² /ʃru/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Mammalsa small, mouselike, insect-eating mammal that has a long, sharp snout. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 shrew¹ (shro̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant. 1200–50; Middle English; special use of shrew² shrew′like′, adj. virago, nag, scold. shrew² (shro̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. Mammalsany of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout. Middle English (only in compounds), Old English scrēawa bef. 900 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shrew /ʃruː/ n Also called: shrewmouse any small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, such as Sorex araneus (common shrew), of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores) Etymology: Old English scrēawa; related to Old High German scrawaz dwarf, Icelandic skröggr old man, Norwegian skrugg dwarf
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