• adj. 懼內(nèi)的

hen,母雞，peck,啄。比喻用法。

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.

1. People refer the man who was afraid of his wife as henpecked.

人們把那個(gè)怕老婆的男人叫“妻管嚴(yán)”.

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(zhǔn)怕老婆.

來自漢英文學(xué) - 圍城

3. Among Chinese philosophers, Wang Yang - ming was henpecked. "

中國哲學(xué)家里, 王陽明是怕老婆的. ”

來自漢英文學(xué) - 圍城

4. A henpecked husband always gives in to his wife.

妻管嚴(yán)丈夫總是屈服于妻子.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

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(lián)網(wǎng)