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

har•py n. [countable], pl. -pies.

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harpy /ˈhɑːpɪ/ n ( pl -pies)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin Harpyia, from Greek Harpuiai the Harpies, literally: snatchers, from harpazein to seize

Har•py n., pl. -pies.

Mythology[Class. Myth.]a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
(l.c.) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman;
shrew.
(l.c.) a greedy, predatory person.

Greek Hárpȳiai (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away
Latin Harpȳia, singular of Harpȳiae

harp′y•like′, adj.

Harpy /ˈhɑːpɪ/ n ( pl -pies)

单词	harpy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 har•py /ˈhɑrpi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -pies. a bad-tempered woman. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: harpy /ˈhɑːpɪ/ n ( pl -pies) a cruel grasping woman Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin Harpyia, from Greek Harpuiai the Harpies, literally: snatchers, from harpazein to seize WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 Har•py (här′pē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. Mythology[Class. Myth.]a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body. (l.c.) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew. (l.c.) a greedy, predatory person. Greek Hárpȳiai (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away Latin Harpȳia, singular of Harpȳiae harp′y•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Harpy /ˈhɑːpɪ/ n ( pl -pies) a ravenous creature with a woman's head and trunk and a bird's wings and claws
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