harridan
noun[C]
old-fashioneddisapprovinguk/ˈhær.ɪ.dən/us/ˈher.ə.dən/anunpleasantwoman,especiallyanolderone, who is oftenangryand oftentellsotherpeoplewhat to do
凶狠暴躁的女人（尤指老太婆）Examplesofharridan
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Swenson thus traces the two dominant representations of medical women: the angelic savior and the threateningharridan.
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The paper sought to portray me as an uglyharridan, a killjoy woman.
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Those of us who still aspire only toharridanstatus, who are perhaps just slightly blowsy at the edges, can share some of his feelings.
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I shall have to revise entirely my view of the meaning of the word "harridan".
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He is also now married to aharridanwho bullies him.
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