virago

[US]/vɪ'rɑːgəʊ/
[UK]/vəˈrɑɡo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 泼妇;悍妇;[古]有男子气概的女子
Word Forms
复数viragos

Example Sentences

Danty says those women who make constant mistakes are Virago but men Iago.

但丁说过,女人犯错是英雄,男人犯错会是懦夫。

Real-world Examples

Her face was inartistic—that of a peevish virago.

她的脸毫无艺术气息——就像一个暴躁的处女座。

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

The fellow was as angry as the virago, his wife, who explained noisily how the three strangers had got into the park.

这家伙和他的妻子一样生气,大声解释这三个陌生人是如何进入公园的。

Source: Magician

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