henpeck

vi. 惧内

发音

UK /ˈhɛnpɛk/
AU
US /ˈhɛnˌpɛk/

词形变化

henpecks 复数 henpecking henpecks 三单 henpecks henpecking 现在分词 henpecked 过去式 henpecked 过去分词

别名

hen peck hen-peck

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.

    罕用
v.
  1. 1.

    To nag persistently.

    唠叨

  2. 2.

    to peck or peck at another bird.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

peck nag

上位词 6

kick plain complain kvetch quetch sound off

词源

From hen + peck.

来源：wiktionary