"carlin" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老太婆 (古語用法)
• 女巫 (古語用法)

Definition

一位老婦人，通常性格令人不悅或像女巫；主要出現在古文或方言裡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“carlin”是古語，多見於蘇格蘭及英國北部方言。現代英語很少見，只用於文學或歷史背景。指女巫或暴躁老太婆。

Examples

The old story tells of a carlin who lived in the woods.

這個老故事講述了一位住在森林裡的**老婦人**。

The villagers were afraid of the carlin.

村民們都很怕那個**老婦人**。

A carlin was said to cast spells at night.

據說這個**女巫**晚上會施法。

Don't mind her—she's just an old carlin complaining again.

別理她，她又是一個在抱怨的**老太婆**而已。

The legend says the carlin would curse anyone who disturbed her.

傳說那個**女巫**會詛咒任何打擾她的人。

In the poem, winter is called the 'gray carlin' sweeping the land.

在詩裡，冬天被稱為橫掃大地的『灰色**老婦人**』。