battle-axe
英['bætl'æks]
美['bætl'æks]
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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悍妇;母老虎
If you call a middle-aged or older woman a battle-axe, you mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude.
例句
Grandma is something else — a battle-axe from the old country who hasn't smiled in decades.
奶奶不太像奶奶——倒像是来自故乡的母老虎,她已经几十年没有露出过笑脸了。
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战斧
A battle-axe is a large axe that was used as a weapon.
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