harpies是什么意思？

harpies

• n. <希神><罗神>哈耳皮埃（身是女人，而翅膀、尾巴及爪似鸟的怪物）( harpy的名词复数 )；

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  哈比（古典神话中的鸟身人面女妖，性残忍而贪婪）
  In classical mythology, the harpies were creatures with the bodies of birds and the faces of women. They flew quickly and were cruel and greedy.
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  凶悍贪婪的妇人;泼妇;恶妇
  If you refer to a woman as a harpy, you mean that she is very cruel or violent.
  例句
  ...a snobby, scheming harpy who sells off the family silverware. 低价变卖家传银器的势利狡诈的泼妇