英语俚语习语小对话第9期："妻管严"英语怎么说？ (mp3和文本下载)

习语：a hen-pecked husband

讲解：hen-pecked表示“受老婆虐待或怕老婆的人”，所以a hen-pecked husband指的是“怕老婆的人”，和中文的“妻管严”类似。

英语情景对话1：

He is a hen-pecked husband and his wife wears the trousers on all the matters.
他是个“妻管严”，家里事无巨细全由老婆说了算。

He never does anything without asking his wife first—he's a completely hen-pecked husband.
他做任何事都要首先请示他老婆—他是个十足的“妻管严”。

Yes, everyone knows he is a hen-pecked husband.
对呀，大家都知道他家有母老虎。

英语情景对话2：

A: Does your wife work?
你的妻子工作吗？

B: Yes, she does. She works at home.
是的，她在家工作。

A: Oh, I understand. She cooks, cleans and takes care of children. Is that right?
哦，我明白了。他做饭，打扫屋子，看孩子，对吗？

B: Oh, no. Most of the time I do these things. She is a writer.
哦，不。大多数时间是我干这些活。她是个作家。

A: You are really a hen-pecked husband.
你可真是个“妻管严”呀。

英语学习笔记：

take care of：照顾，照料

I ached to be of an age to take care of myself.
我巴望能到自食其力的年龄。

I’ll take care of the affairs of office.
我来处理办公室的日常事务。