Word · Frequency #9273
hectoring
威吓；欺凌；气势汹汹地欺压
hectoring is the present participle of hector.
核心释义
to intimidate or bully someone, especially in a noisy or aggressive way
- 1.
以虚张声势的方式支配或恐吓；欺凌,专横对待。
To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
- 2.
表现得像赫克托或恶霸；虚张声势,趾高气扬；欺凌。
To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.
横行霸道；虚张声势；恃强凌弱；以虚张声势的方式支配或恐吓；欺凌,专横对待。；表现得像赫克托或恶霸；虚张声势,趾高气扬；欺凌。；vi. 说大话；吓唬
用法In use
The manager hectors his employees constantly, creating a stressful work environment.
用法提示：hectors 是第三人称单数，表示习惯性的吓唬行为。
She felt hectored by the aggressive salesman and quickly left the store.
用法提示：hectored 是过去分词，表示被动地遭受吓唬。
Stop hectoring me with your threatening tone; I'm not afraid of you.
用法提示：hectoring 是现在分词，用于进行时态，表示持续的吓唬动作。
hector sb
及物动词，宾语通常是人；带贬义，指仗着气势欺压别人。
The manager hectored his staff all morning.
经理一上午都在威吓他的员工。
hector sb into doing sth
into 后接动名词，表示靠施压逼某人做某事。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hector someone into doing something
- 威逼某人做某事；胁迫某人做某事
- The manager hectored the interns into working overtime.经理威逼实习生加班。
- a hectoring tone
- 威吓的语气；咄咄逼人的口气
- Her hectoring tone made the audience uncomfortable.她那咄咄逼人的语气让听众很不舒服。
- hector subordinates
- 欺压下属；对下属横行霸道
- He was accused of hectoring his subordinates in public.他被指责在公开场合欺压下属。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
hector 音近“黑克特”，想象一个黑脸恶霸气势汹汹地呵斥、欺压别人，专横霸道。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描写、严肃报刊评论 hector 多用于正式或书面语境，如严肃文章和文学描写；日常口语中比较少见，表示“欺凌”时用 bully 更自然。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动语态或与介词搭配，如hector into doing
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hector /ˈhektə/ 押韵的词有 sector /ˈsektə/、vector /ˈvektə/、detector /dɪˈtektə/。注意 doctor /ˈdɒktə/、hectic /ˈhektɪk/、hectare /ˈhektɑː/ 虽拼写或开头相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
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