美国俚语:husbeen 惟妻命是从的丈夫

 　　husbeen 惟妻命是从的丈夫

　　在女性越发独立的社会，像“家庭妇男”、“家庭煮夫”这样的称呼已经司空见惯了。不过，在有些家庭，丈夫不但要操持家务，还要服从妻子的一切命令，毫无地位可言。这样的丈夫可就有点凄惨了。

　　The husbeen is the insignificant¹ other, the husband that has given up all sense of individuality and independence to keep his wife happy.

　　husbeen（暂译为“过气老公”）指在家中没有地位，放弃全部个性和独立地位来取悦妻子的丈夫。

　　The husbeen is the man for whom those wedding bells have well and truly tolled², a man who mistook his independence for handing in all of his individuality.

　　对这些丈夫来说，婚礼的钟声曾经清晰地敲响过，他们只是误以为独立就是将全部个人意志拱手相让。

　　例句：

　　We know who wears the pants in that relationship, John is such a husbeen.

　　我们都知道那段关系中谁说了算，约翰真的是个“过气老公”。

1 insignificant   

adj.无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的

参考例句：

• In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季，这种作用是不明显的。
• This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。

2 tolled   

鸣钟（toll的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Bells were tolled all over the country at the King's death. 全国为国王之死而鸣钟。
• The church bell tolled the hour. 教堂的钟声报时。