1680s, "ridden by hags or witches," past-participle adjective from hag-ride (1660s); from hag (n.) + ridden. From 1702 as "oppressed, harassed;" 1758 as "afflicted by nightmares." An old term for sleep paralysis (the sensation of being held immobile in bed, often by a heavy weight, and accompanied by a sense of alien presence). A holed stone hung over the bed was said to prevent it.
双语例句
1. I hope the old hag has gone out to do her grocery shopping and hasn't come back yet.
我希望那个老妖婆出门买杂货还没回来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. " Come off it, old hag!
“ 不!不! 不!
来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
3. An ugly old hag appeared.
一位相貌丑陋的老女巫走来.
来自辞典例句
4. Syed Mohammed and Hag looked cross.
悉德?穆罕默德先生和赫格先生看样子生气了.
来自辞典例句
5. This intimation seemed to compose in some degree the vehement passion of the old hag.
