hag

/hæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈæɡ] /hæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈæɡ] /ˈhag/ (ame, mw)

hag — 名詞

  • hagsingular
  • hagsplural

1. an insulting name for an older woman whom someone sees as ugly or unpleasant

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釋義

醜老太婆

對年長女性的冒犯說法，多見於童話

an insulting name for an older woman whom someone sees as ugly or unpleasant

例句

Minho was shocked when his uncle called the neighbour a hag at the family dinner.

在家族晚餐上，Minho 聽到叔叔把鄰居叫做醜老太婆時感到很震驚。

predicate noun: called [someone] a hag

In the fairy tale, a green-skinned hag lives alone in the dark forest.

在那則童話裡，一個綠皮膚的醜老太婆獨自住在黑暗的森林中。

literary register: stock fairy-tale character

同義詞
  • crone

    also literary and offensive; old-woman stereotype in folklore

  • witch

    supernatural connotation; sometimes used as a general insult to women

用法筆記

Almost always restricted to fairy tales, fantasy fiction, and old plays. Using it about a real woman is a serious insult; modern speakers avoid it.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother is a kind hag.
✅My grandmother is a kind old lady.
💡'hag' is always insulting; it cannot be paired with positive words.