单词 | Harpy |
释义 | Harpy —harpylike, adj. /hahr"pee/, n. , pl. Harpies. 1. 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. [ < L Harpyia, sing. of Harpyiae < Gk Hárpyiai (pl.), lit., snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away] |
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