"crone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老太婆（貶義）- 老巫婆

Definition

crone 指年老且常被形容為醜陋的女人，有時與魔法或女巫有關。這個字通常在負面或童話語境中出現。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

crone 屬於文學或侮辱語，在現實中這樣稱呼老人被視為冒犯。多出現在童話、傳說或作為辱罵用語。常與 'old'、'witch' 等詞搭配。

Examples

The story mentions a crone living in the woods.

故事中提到一位住在樹林裡的**老太婆**。

The children were scared of the old crone.

孩子們害怕那位老**巫婆**。

In fairy tales, a crone can often cast spells.

在童話中，**老巫婆**經常會施魔法。

She cackled like a crone in an old movie.

她像舊電影裡的**老太婆**一樣咯咯笑。

"Don't trust that crone, she's up to something," whispered the villager.

"別相信那個**老太婆**，她肯定在搞什麼鬼，"村民低聲說。

Calling someone a crone is really rude unless you're telling a spooky story.

叫別人**老太婆**很不禮貌，除非你是在講恐怖故事。