old wife

短语

老妇人,长舌妇

词形变化

old wives 复数 old wives

别名

oldwife

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales.

  2. 2.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)

  3. 3.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    A species of perciform fish endemic to the temperate coastal waters of Australia (Enoplosus armatus)

  4. 4.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish)

  5. 5.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    Certain spot-tail porgies (Diplodus ascensionis, Diplodus helenae)

  6. 6.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    Spondyliosoma cantharus (black seabream)

  7. 7.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    Trachinotus goodei (great pompano)

  8. 8.

    Any of various marine fishes :

    A wrasse

  9. 9.

    The long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis.

    加拿大 美国 古体
  10. 10.

    A chimney cap to prevent smoking.

    苏格兰

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

oldsquaw

上位词 2

seaduck triggerfish

词源

From Middle English ald wyf, eld wiif, olde wyffe.

来源：wiktionary