wife-beater

英['waɪfb'iːtər] 美['waɪfb'iːtər]
  • n.虐待妻子者;殴打妻子的人
  • purchase vt.购买n.购买;购买的物品
  • wife n.妻子;夫人
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Family violence such as wife beating is rising as a result of resurgent male chauvinism.
      男权主义思想的死灰复燃,导致了家庭暴力如殴打妻子的事件不断增多。
    2. Outwardly,Henry appears to be a kind and tolerant man,but once in a while he shows his true colours by beating his wife.
      从表面上看,亨利似乎是一个和善而温厚的人,但是也有个别时候由于殴打妻子而暴露出他的本质。