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xanthippe

/zan-tip-ee/US // zænˈtɪp i //UK // (zænˈθɪpɪ) //

晓晓

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : flourished late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates.
    • : a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as invixen
Synonyms
cat猫,猫咪,猫类,猫猫dragon龙,龍,龙形,龙的harpy鹞子,罂粟花,鹞子号,哈比harridan骚扰者,苛刻的人,烦人精,烦人hellcat地狱猫,地狱之猫,地獄貓she-devil女魔头,母老虎,母夜叉,女巫shrew泼妇,悍妇,刁民,鼩鼱termagant术语,术语表virago维拉格,维拉戈,维拉多,维拉格人witch巫婆,巫师,女巫,魔女
as inharpy
Synonyms
hag唠叨鬼,唠叨,唠唠叨叨,唠唠叨叨的nag唠叨,唠唠叨叨,叨叨shrew泼妇,悍妇,刁民,鼩鼱virago维拉格,维拉戈,维拉多,维拉格人vixen狐狸精,妖精,泼妇,雌性动物

Examples

  • The return of Xanthippe and his children indicates that the philosopher is not 'made of oak or rock.'

  • The monologue of Xanthippe—in which she gave her candid opinion of Socrates—was, in its way, and within its limits, a masterpiece.

  • Xanthippe by name, yclept also Iaia by way of jest, escapes from sorrow since her soul from the body flies.

  • A new Xanthippe, she severely tried my Socratic patience by reiterating that I was frittering away her dowry—her dowry!

  • Queen Elizabeth, attended by Ophelia and Xanthippe, was walking along the river-bank.

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