shrew

shrew

英 [ʃruː]
　　美 [ʃru]

n. 潑婦，悍婦

中文詞源：

shrew 鼩鼱，潑婦，悍婦

來自古英語 screawa,鼩鼱，可能最終來自 PIE*sker,切，劈，詞源同 shear,share,shard.詞義由 切，劈引申詞義咬，後用以命名這種老鼠，因其尖利的牙齒而得名。引申詞義潑婦，悍婦。

例句：

1. He found himself married to a vulgar shrew.
他發現自己跟一個俗不可耐的悍婦結瞭婚.

2. North American shrew with tail less than half its body length.
北美洲鼩鼱,尾巴比其身體的一半還短.

3. The shrew stands at the door and keeps shouting abuse.
那個潑婦站在門口,不停地嫚罵.

4. The nice girl he had married grew into a shrew.
那個本來挺和藹的女孩結婚後成為瞭一個潑婦.

5. Every man can rule a shrew but he who has her.
潑婦人人都能制服,隻有她的丈夫例外.