shrewish       
adjective  old-fashioned disapproving uk/ˈʃruː.ɪʃ/ us/ˈʃruː.ɪʃ/
 (女人)泼辣的
(of a woman) unpleasant, easily annoyed, and arguing a lot
  He plays a loving father who finds himself increasingly alienated from his shrewish wife.  他扮演一位慈爱的父亲,发现自己与泼辣的太太越来越疏远。 
 She's unafraid of seeming unsympathetic or a bit shrewish. 她不怕显得冷漠或有点泼辣。 
 See: shrew
 - More examples
 - He hits upon the plan of murdering his shrewish wife for her fortune.
 - She bit her lip, hating the shrewish sound of her own voice.
 - The female characters are almost universally manipulative and shrewish.