shrewish
['ʃru:iʃ]
adj.泼妇一样的
例句与用法:
In his time, the old gentleman was a working mason, and had risen form the ranks more, I think, by shrewdness than by merit.
那时,这老头儿只不过是个泥瓦工罢了。他之所以发迹,我认为靠的是精明的而不是业绩。
词形变化:
副词: shrewishly | 名词: shrewishness |
详细释义:
a.
1. 泼妇一样的
2. 脾气坏的