henpecked

• adj. 惧内的

hen,母鸡，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.

人们把那个怕老婆的男人叫“妻管严”.

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2. 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.

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

中国哲学家里, 王阳明是怕老婆的. ”

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

妻管严丈夫总是屈服于妻子.

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5. 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.

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