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单词 harpylike
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Har•py  (härpē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. 
  1. Mythology[Class. Myth.]a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
  2. (l.c.) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman;
    shrew.
  3. (l.c.) a greedy, predatory person.
  • Greek Hárpȳiai (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away
  • Latin Harpȳia, singular of Harpȳiae
harpy•like′, adj. 

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