dragon lady

短语

n. 凶女人; 母老虎 在权威的韦氏辞典里; dragon lady 的意思是：an overbearing or tyrannical woman; also : a glamorous often mysterious woman.即：傲慢专横或残暴的妇女; 或富有魅力的、常常是神秘的妇女。

词形变化

dragon ladies 复数 dragon ladies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An East Asian woman who is stereotypically strong, deceitful, domineering, or mysterious.

词源

First used in "Terry and the Pirates" in December 1934, for a female pirate based on the historical woman pirate Lai Choi San. The "dragon" part refers to her Chinese background (as dragons are symbols in Chinese culture) and her fierce attitude.

来源：wiktionary