uxorious
英 [ʌk'sɔːrɪəs]
美[ʌk'sorɪəs]
GRE
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。
来自辞典例句
英英释意
- 1. foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
