biddy

英 [ˈbɪdi]

美 [ˈbɪdi]

n. (尤指令人厌烦的)老太婆

复数：biddies　

BNC.18206 / COCA.32998

牛津词典

noun

N-COUNT 婆娘
If someone describes an old woman as an oldbiddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
1. We're not just a lot of old biddies going on about jam.
  我们不只是一大群唠唠叨叨地谈论果酱的老太婆。

noun

Biddy opened her eyes very wide. 'Oh?' she said.
毕蒂眼睛睁得很大，噢？
I had something special to ask Biddy.
我有些特殊的事情要问毕蒂。
That's a pity!'said Biddy, shaking her head with a sorrowful air.
“太令人遗憾了！”毕蒂答道，同时带着伤心的样子摇摇头。
On arrival at the forge he finds that Biddy has married Joe.
可是当他真正回到熔炉的时候却发现比蒂已经嫁给了乔。
I wish I could!'said Biddy.
“但愿我能！”毕蒂答道。
When my sister found that Biddy was very quick to understand her, this mysterious sign reappeared on the slate.
当我姐姐发现毕蒂很聪明，说不定能懂得她的意思后，便在石板上又画了那个神秘难解的符号。
As Joe and Biddy became a little more cheerful, discussing my possible plans for the future, I became more miserable.
当乔和毕蒂变得高兴一点儿时，开始讨论我未来可能的计划，我变得更悲惨了。
But dear Biddy, how smart you are!
亲爱的毕蒂，你多么漂亮啊！
"Yet a gentleman should not be unjust neither," said biddy, turning away her head.
“不过，做上等人也不应该瞎冤枉人。”毕蒂说完，便掉过头去。
'Pip, what a fool you are!'I said to myself. I realized how much happier I would always be with Biddy than with Estella.
匹普，你真傻！我自言自语道，我体会到，永远和毕蒂在一起比和艾丝黛拉在一起要幸福得多。