hector

英 ['hektə]美 ['hɛktɚ]
  • vi. 威吓；愚弄
  • n. 虚张声势的人；威吓者；恃强凌弱的人
  • vt. 威吓；欺凌
TEM8 GRE 扩展词汇

中文词源

hector 威吓，威逼

来自古希腊城邦特洛伊第一勇士Hector,后被街头土匪当祖师爷崇拜，成为土匪代称，引申词义威吓，威逼。其字面意思为坚持者，有韧劲的人，来自希腊语ekhein,持有，保持，持续。参照电影《特洛伊》。

英文词源

hector (n.)
late 14c., "a valiant warrior," 1650s as slang for "a blustering, turbulent, pervicacious, noisy fellow" [Johnson], Heck for short, both in reference to the provocative character of Hektor, Trojan hero, oldest son of Priam and Hecuba, in the "Iliad." It represents Greek hektor, literally "holder, stayer;" an agent noun from ekhein "to have, hold, possess" (see scheme). The word was used mid-1600s in reference to London street gangs. As a proper name it is rare in England but used in Scotland to render Gaelic Eachdonn.
hector (v.)
1650s, from Hector (n.), in reference to his encouragement of his fellow Trojans to keep up the fight. Related: Hectored; hectoring.

双语例句

1. You wear hector's cloak.
偷鸡不着蚀把米.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. She does now and then hector a little.
她有时会表现出作威作福的样子.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. He had been disturbed by the news of the attack on Hector Coyne.
赫克托·科因受袭的消息让他焦虑不安。
来自柯林斯例句
4. I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him.
我想若是我不给他打电话，你就会一直威吓我。
来自辞典例句
5. Hector returned his scrutiny with deep interest.
艾尔多尔,对于他这种审视,也发生深深的兴趣.
来自辞典例句