wife-beater

英 ['waɪfb'iːtər] 美 ['waɪfb'iːtər]

• n. 虐待妻子者；殴打妻子的人

例句

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。