hector

英 ['hektə] 美 ['hɛktɚ]

解释

※ 提供单词"hector"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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》。

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.

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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。