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

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。
One Sunday I asked Biddy to come for a walk on the marshes.
一个星期天，我要求毕蒂到沼泽地去散步。
'What do you mean, teach him?' asked Biddy.
你什么意思，教他？毕蒂问。
'How are you going to live, Biddy? If you want any money&'
你打算怎样生活，毕蒂？如果你需要钱的话
Joe told Biddy what had happened, and both congratulated me.
乔告诉了毕蒂所发生的一切，两人祝贺我。
Biddy,'I exclaimed, impatiently,'I am not at all happy as I am.
“毕蒂，”我很不耐烦地大声说道，“我现在根本就不快乐。
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。
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。
Evidently Biddy had taught Joe to write.
一望而知，毕蒂已经教会了乔写字。