xanthippe 的定义
- flourished late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates.
- a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman.
xanthippe 近义词
等同于 vixen
等同于 harpy
更多xanthippe例句
- 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.