英語口語練習小對話 第9期:妻管嚴
習語：a hen-pecked husband
知識點津：hen-pecked表示“受老婆虐待或怕老婆的人”，所以a hen-pecked husband指的是“怕老婆的人”，和中文的“妻管嚴”類似。
支持範例：
He is a hen-pecked husband and his wife wears the trousers on all the matters.
他是個“妻管嚴”，家裏事無鉅細全由老婆說了算。
He never does anything without asking his wife first—he's a completely hen-pecked husband.
他做任何事都要首先請示他老婆—他是個十足的“妻管嚴”。
Yes, everyone knows he is a hen-pecked husband.
對呀，大家都知道他家有母老虎。
迷你對話：
A :Does your wife work?
你的妻子工作嗎？
B :Yes, she does. She works at home.
是的，她在家工作。
A :Oh, I understand. She cooks, cleans and takes care of children. Is that right?
哦，我明白了。他做飯，打掃屋子，看孩子，對嗎？
B :Oh, no. Most of the time I do these things. She is a writer.
哦，不。大多數時間是我幹這些活。她是個作家。
A :You are reallya hen-pecked husband.
你可真是個“妻管嚴”呀。
詞海拾貝：
take care of：照顧，照料
I ached to be of an age to take care of myself.
我巴望能到自食其力的年齡。
I' ll take care of the affairs of office.
我來處理辦公室的日常事務。
