virago

My neighbor is a virago who yells at anyone who steps on her lawn.

我的邻居是个泼妇，谁踩她的草坪她就对谁大喊大叫。

用法提示：virago 是名词，指凶悍、爱吵架的女人。

The manager is no virago; she stays calm and polite even in stressful meetings.

那个经理不是悍妇；即使在压力大的会议上她也保持冷静和礼貌。

用法提示：此处 virago 作名词，用否定形式表示并非凶悍的女人。

Everyone avoided the virago at the market, afraid she would start a quarrel.

大家都避开市场里那个泼妇，怕她会吵起来。

用法提示：virago 作名词，指泼辣、好争吵的女人。