xanthippe meaning in Chinese
n.
1.粘西比〔古希腊哲学家苏格拉底 (Socrates) 的凶悍泼辣的妻子〕。
2.〔比喻〕泼妇,悍妇。
Examples
- It was necessary to give him a wife who would be the worst and most insupportable wife since xanthippe .
有必要让他有一个自姗赛比以来最坏,最无法相处的妻子。 - A shrew , john eglinton said shrewdly , is not a useful portal of discovery , one should imagine . what useful discovery did socrates learn from xanthippe
“很难想像, ”约翰埃格林顿卓有见识地说, “泼妇会是个有用的认识之门。