英単語

henpeckedの意味・使い方・発音

henpecked

['hɛn'pɛkt]
  • adj.内部を恐れる

語源


ペッ、ペッ、ペッ

ヘン、ヘン、ペック、ペック。比喩的用法。

英語の語源


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.

例文


1. People refer the man who was afraid of his wife as henpecked .
人々は妻を恐れる男を「妻が厳しい」と呼んでいる。

2. When they returned home, Tun - weng said, " Our Eldest must certainly be henpecked .
家に帰った後、遯翁は「ボスは妻を恐れているだろう。

3.Among Chinese philosophers,Wang Yang-ming was henpecked ."
中国の哲学者の中で、王陽明は妻を恐れている."

4.A henpecked husband always gives in to his wife.
妻が厳しい夫はいつも妻に屈している。

5.He is such a mudddlehead ; I can see he 's going to be henpecked .
鴻漸は本当に愚かで、私は彼が将来妻を恐れると思う。

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