大家都说Mike是个妻管严,因为他连买杯咖啡都要先请示妻子。

Everyone says Mike is henpecked because he even asks his wife before buying a cup of coffee.

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Everyone says Mike is henpecked because he even asks his wife before buying a cup of coffee.

henpecked 是由名词 hen(母鸡)和动词 peck(啄)组合而成的形容词,字面意思是"被母鸡啄的"。这个复合词形象地比喻丈夫像被母鸡啄食的公鸡一样,处处受妻子管束,因此表示"怕老婆的、妻管严的"。

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