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单词 shrewish
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shrew•ish  (shro̅o̅ish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having the disposition of a shrew.
  • 1325–75; Middle English; see shrew1, -ish1
shrewish•ly, adv. 
shrewish•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shrewish /ˈʃruːɪʃ/ adj
  1. (esp of a woman) bad-tempered and nagging
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
shrew1 /ʃru/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a woman who is easily angered and has a strong, violent temper.
shrew•ish, adj. 

shrew2 /ʃru/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. 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. 
  1. a woman of violent temper and speech;
    termagant.
  • 1200–50; Middle English; special use of shrew2
shrewlike′, adj. 
    virago, nag, scold.

shrew2  (shro̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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

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