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harpyn. fabulous monster,with woman's face and body,and bird's wings andclaws (“The Harpies were akind of birds which had thefaces of women,and foul,long claws—very filthycreatures,which,when thetable was furnished. cameflying in,and devouring orcarrying away the greaterpart of the victuals. did sodefile the rest that theycould not be endured.”— Raleigh.)傳說的一種長著女人頭和身子以及鳥爪和翅膀的妖精。 △Ado.2.1.280 (270):“rather than hold three words’conference with thisharpy.”也不愿意跟這女妖精談上三兩句話兒。 
harpy harpy[?hɑ:pi]n.貪心的家伙,鳥身女妖 |