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。
'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。
But dear Biddy, how smart you are!
亲爱的毕蒂，你多么漂亮啊！
One day my sister drew a T, and seemed to want it very much. I brought her toast, and tea, but Biddy knew immediately.
一天，我姐姐画了一个T，好象特别想要它，我拿给她烤面包和茶，可是毕蒂马上明白了。
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。
The biddy never made a sound as it was carried away.
这些小鸡在被抓走时没有发出任何声音。
'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
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。
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。
Evidently Biddy had taught Joe to write.
一望而知，毕蒂已经教会了乔写字。