Carlin Meaning in English
word
ˈkɑɹɫɪn
KAR-lin
ˈkɑːlɪn
KAH-lin
释义
An old woman, typically with an unpleasant or witch-like character; mostly found in old literature or dialects.
用法与细微差别
'Carlin' is archaic and mainly used in Scottish or northern English dialects. It is rarely used in modern English except in historical or literary contexts. It can refer to a witch or simply a cranky old woman.
Spanish: bruja (arcaico) - anciana gruñona (arcaico)Portuguese (BR): bruja (arcaico) - velha rabugenta (arcaico)Portuguese (PT): bruxa (arcaico) - velha resmungona (arcaico)Chinese (Simplified): 老太婆 (古語用法) - 女巫 (古語用法)Chinese (Traditional): 老太婆 (古語用法) - 女巫 (古語用法)Hindi: बूढ़ी औरत (पुरातन) - जादूगरनी (पुरातन अर्थ)Arabic: عجوز (تعبير قديم) - ساحرة (تعبير قديم)Bengali: বুড়ি - ডাইনী (বৃদ্ধা মহিলা)Russian: карга - ведьма (старая женщина)Japanese: 老婆 - 魔女（年老いた女性）Vietnamese: mụ già - phù thủy (bà già độc ác)Korean: 노파 - 마녀(나이든 여자)Turkish: kocakarı - cadı (yaşlı kadın)Urdu: بوڑھی عورت - چڑیل (بوڑھی بد مزاج عورت)Indonesian: perempuan tua - penyihir (wanita tua)
例句
The old story tells of a carlin who lived in the woods.
basic
The villagers were afraid of the carlin.
basic
A carlin was said to cast spells at night.
basic
Don't mind her—she's just an old carlin complaining again.
natural
The legend says the carlin would curse anyone who disturbed her.
natural
In the poem, winter is called the 'gray carlin' sweeping the land.
natural