"hector" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈhɛktɝ/

HEK-tur

UK

/hˈɛktɐ/

HEK-tuh

释义

To talk to someone in a loud, aggressive, or bossy way in order to control or intimidate them. It usually suggests repeated bullying speech rather than a single comment.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈhɛktɝ/

英式英语

/hˈɛktɐ/

简化发音

美式

HEK-tur

英式

HEK-tuh

语境中听

The coach did not hector the players after the loss.

She tried to hector her brother into cleaning the room.

Stop hectoring me—I already said yes.

He kept hectoring the staff about tiny mistakes until everyone went quiet.