uxorious

英 [ʌk'sɔːrɪəs]美 [ʌk'sorɪəs]

adj. 怕老婆的；溺爱妻子的

助记提示

1. uxori- + -ous.
2. 字面含义：of or pertaining to a wife. => excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife.

英文词源

uxorious (adj.)

"excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife," 1590s, from Latin uxorius "of or pertaining to a wife," also "devoted to a wife" or "ruled by a wife," from uxor (genitive uxoris) "wife," according to Watkins from PIE *uk-sor- "'she who gets accustomed" (to a new household)' after patrilocal marriage."

双语例句

1. There are those who regard him as the uxorious spouse of a beautiful wife .

有些人认为他是一个宠爱美貌妻子的丈夫。

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