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。
Example Sentences:
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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。
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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。
