bitch
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bitch1 /bɪtʃ/ noun [countable] 1. HBA especially British English a female dog 母狗2 informalINSULTWOMAN an insulting word for a woman that you dislike or think is unpleasant – also used humorously between friends 泼妇，婆娘〔侮辱性用语，有时也在朋友中间使用，为幽默用法〕 The silly bitch went and told the police. 那个蠢婆娘去报告了警察。 Ooh, you’re such a bitch! 嗬，你这个小泼妇！3 PROBLEM informal something that causes problems or difficulties 讨厌的事；棘手的事 I love that silk dress, but it’s a bitch to wash. 我很喜欢那条真丝裙子，但是洗起来太麻烦了。 → son of a bitch, → life’s a bitch at life(20)
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bitch• It sounds like Carrie can be a real bitch sometimes.bitch2 verb [intransitive] informal 1 CRITICIZEto make unpleasant remarks about someone 说坏话bitch about He never bitches about other members of the team. 他从来不说其他队员的坏话。2 COMPLAIN American English to complain continuously 没完没了地发牢骚，不停地埋怨 Stop bitching! 别抱怨了！bitch at He’s always bitching at me. 他老是对我发牢骚。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
bitch about• People in our office are always bitching about each other.• We were all bitching about the boss when she walked in.bitch at• Stop bitching at me and just tell me what your problem is!Origin bitch1 Old English biccebitch1 nounbitch2 verbChinese
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bitch
bitch1 /bɪtʃ/ 
noun [countable]
2. informal an insulting word for a woman that you dislike or think is unpleasant – also used humorously between friends:
The silly bitch went and told the police.
Ooh, you’re such a bitch!
3. informal something that causes problems or difficulties:
I love that silk dress, but it’s a bitch to wash.
⇨ son of a bitch, ⇨ life’s a bitch at life(20)
bitch2 verb [intransitive] informal
1. to make unpleasant remarks about someone
bitch about
He never bitches about other members of the team.
2. American English to complain continuously:
Stop bitching!
bitch at
He’s always bitching at me.
| I |
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: bicce
1. especially British English a female dogOrigin: bicce
2. informal an insulting word for a woman that you dislike or think is unpleasant – also used humorously between friends:
3. informal something that causes problems or difficulties:
⇨ son of a bitch, ⇨ life’s a bitch at life(20)
| II |
verb [intransitive] informal1. to make unpleasant remarks about someone
bitch about
2. American English to complain continuously:
bitch at