
好词典

源自希腊神话中的特洛伊英雄Hector(赫克托耳),后因戏剧中该角色被塑造成傲慢形象,词义逐渐演变为'欺凌者'。
❶ 指以威吓或霸凌的方式对待他人,通常表现为不断骚扰、威胁或强迫对方服从自己的意愿。
“The older boys would often hector the younger ones into giving up their lunch money.”
(那些大男孩经常威逼小男孩交出他们的午餐钱。)
“She felt hectored by her boss into working overtime every weekend.”
(她感觉被老板强迫每个周末加班。)
❶ 指一个喜欢威吓或欺凌他人的人,通常表现为傲慢自大、咄咄逼人的性格。
“He was known as the office hector, always bossing people around.”
(他是办公室里出了名的恶霸,总是对人颐指气使。)
“The playground hector made life miserable for the younger kids.”
(那个操场上的恶霸让年幼的孩子们日子很难过。)
play the hector — 表现得像个恶霸,故意威吓或欺凌他人。
“He always plays the hector when he's had too much to drink.”
(他喝多了的时候总是表现得像个恶霸。)