Henpecked
[ 'hɛn'pɛkt ]
出国 Abroad
adj. （男子）受妻子管制的，惧内的;
v. 惧内( henpeck的过去式和过去分词 );
💡 词根助记
hen母鸡+peck 不断地批评，吹毛求疵+ed形容词后缀 → 妻管严
📝 例句
A henpecked husband always gives in to his wife.
妻管严丈夫总是屈服于妻子。
He is such a muddlehead;I can see he's going to be henpecked.
鸿渐真是糊涂虫，我看他将来要怕老婆的。
A henpecked husband is one who always agrees to do what his wife wants.
怕老婆的丈夫就是一个愿向老婆屈服的人。
When they returned home, Tun-weng said, "Our Eldest must certainly be henpecked.
回家之后，遯翁道：“老大准怕老婆。
Among Chinese philosophers, Wang Yang-ming was henpecked."
中国哲学家里，王阳明是怕老婆的。”
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ hen-母鸡,peck-啄,ed-后缀:母鸡啄公鸡的→惧内的
※ hen-母鸡,peck-啄,ed-后缀:丈夫与妻子意见稍有不同时就会遭到妻子这只老母鸡的一顿狠啄→惧内的
📖 牛津释义
henpecked
adj (infml 口) (of a husband) nagged by a fussy and domineering wife （指丈夫）受妻子摆布的, 怕老婆的, 惧内的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['henpekt]a. 怕老婆的, 惧内的, 老婆当家的
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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Lots of movie houses, and the theater.
很多电影院 还有剧院。
I hope my visit does not cause you too much trouble.
我希望这次来参观没有给你们增添太多的麻烦。
'Why are you doing that?' Sally asked.
“你为什么要那样做呢？”萨莉问。