henpecked
['h?n'p?kt]
- adj. 懼內的
中文詞源
henpecked 怕老婆的
hen,母雞，peck,啄。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- henpecked (adj.)
- 1670s, an image from hen + peck (v.).
The henpect Man rides behind his Wife, and lets her wear the Spurs and govern the Reins. [Samuel Butler]
The verb henpeck (1680s) apparently is a back-formation.
雙語例句
- 1. People refer the man who was afraid of his wife as henpecked.
- 人們把那個怕老婆的男人叫“妻管嚴”.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. When they returned home, Tun - weng said, " Our Eldest must certainly be henpecked.
- 回家之后, 遯 翁道: “ 老大準怕老婆.
來自漢英文學 - 圍城
- 3. Among Chinese philosophers, Wang Yang - ming was henpecked. "
- 中國哲學家里, 王陽明是怕老婆的. ”
來自漢英文學 - 圍城
- 4. A henpecked husband always gives in to his wife.
- 妻管嚴丈夫總是屈服于妻子.
來自互聯網
- 5. He is such a muddlehead; I can see he's going to be henpecked.
- 鴻漸真是糊涂蟲, 我看他將來要怕老婆的.
來自互聯網