hector
翻译
威吓, 欺凌, 恫吓
例句
He hectors his staff constantly.
他不停地威吓他的员工。
She refused to be hectored into signing the contract.
她拒绝被威吓着签署合同。
语法模式
((sb.)) 威吓(某人) He hectors his staff constantly.
((sb.)) into ((-ing)) 威吓(某人)做(某事) She refused to be hectored into signing the contract.
近义词
同义词: bully, intimidate, harass; 反义词: persuade, coax, encourage
词源
源自希腊神话中的特洛伊勇士赫克托(Hector),他以勇敢著称,但后来与虚张声势联系在一起。
记忆技巧
想象一下神话英雄赫克托,但把他想象成一个专横、霸道的人物。