1680s, "ridden by hags or witches," past-participle adjective from hag-ride (1660s); from hag (n.) + ridden. From 1702 as "oppressed, harassed;" 1758 as "afflicted by nightmares." An old term for sleep paralysis (the sensation of being held immobile in bed, often by a heavy weight, and accompanied by a sense of alien presence). A holed stone hung over the bed was said to prevent it.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I hope the old hag has gone out to do her grocery shopping and hasn't come back yet.
我希望那個(gè)老妖婆出門買雜貨還沒(méi)回來(lái)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. " Come off it, old hag!
“ 不!不! 不!
來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 中國(guó)現(xiàn)代小說(shuō)
3. An ugly old hag appeared.
一位相貌丑陋的老女巫走來(lái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Syed Mohammed and Hag looked cross.
悉德?穆罕默德先生和赫格先生看樣子生氣了.
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. This intimation seemed to compose in some degree the vehement passion of the old hag.