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

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。
I had something special to ask Biddy.
我有些特殊的事情要问毕蒂。
Evidently Biddy had taught Joe to write.
一望而知，毕蒂已经教会了乔写字。
Well then, understand once for all that I never shall or can be comfortable-or anything but miserable-there, Biddy!
那就好了，那么干脆就告诉你个明白吧，我永远不会、也不可能舒适，我永远都只能不幸，毕蒂！
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。
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！
I wish I could!'said Biddy.
“但愿我能！”毕蒂答道。
I think you would always improve, biddy, under any circumstances.
毕蒂，我看你在任何环境中都会不断求长进的。
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。