亚洲网紅露点

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banshee

or 产补苍路蝉丑颈别

[ ban-shee, ban-shee ]

noun

  1. (in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die.


banshee

/ 藞b忙n蕛i藧; b忙n藞蕛i藧 /

noun

  1. (in Irish folklore) a female spirit whose wailing warns of impending death
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of banshee1

First recorded in 1765鈥75; from Irish bean 蝉铆诲丑别 鈥渨oman of a fairy mound鈥; bean 鈥渨oman鈥 (from Old Irish ben; queen ) + 蝉铆诲丑别 鈥渙f a fairy mound鈥 (from Old Irish 蝉铆诲别, genitive of 蝉铆诲 鈥渇airy mound鈥; 蝉铆诲h )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of banshee1

C18: from Irish Gaelic bean 蝉铆诲丑别 , literally: woman of the fairy mound
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It was the fewest points the Lakers had scored in a playoff win since 1991 鈥 a real celebration of the banshee stuff the coaches had been preaching for months.

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When he heard the news he says he 鈥渨ailed like a banshee for 20 minutes鈥.

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At the same time, he continues to throw himself a great pity party, wraps himself in his solipsistic view of victimhood, wailing like a banshee and gnashing his teeth in anger.

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At times sweet naif, at times screaming banshee, she seems not quite human, like the strange half-duck/half-dog creature that follows her around the scientist鈥檚 house.

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On 鈥淒evil鈥檚 Advocate鈥 from the recently released album 鈥渟neek,鈥 Gallant鈥檚 lilting croon ushers in Martin鈥檚 smooth sax while a sound like a banshee鈥檚 lullaby flurries in the upper register 鈥 in a good way.

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