transcription, транскрипция: [ hɑ:(r)pi ]
( harpies)
1.
In classical mythology, the harpies were creatures with the bodies of birds and the faces of women. They flew quickly and were cruel and greedy.
N-COUNT : usu pl , oft the N
2.
If you refer to a woman as a harpy , you mean that she is very cruel or violent. ( LITERARY )
...a snobby, scheming harpy who sells off the family silverware.
N-COUNT [ disapproval ]