| 单词 | henpecked |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['henpekt] |
| 解释 | adj. 顺从妻子的，惧内的 |
| 红宝书 | 【记】 hen (母鸡)+peck(啄)→母 鸡啄公鸡→惧内的 |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 顺从妻子的; 惧内的 【记】hen(n 母鸡), peck(v 啄), ed－母鸡啄公鸡的－惧内的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】hen 母鸡 + peck 啄→怕母鸡啄→惧内 |
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