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