橘子朗文词典

oppressive

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [əˈpres.ɪv]
  • 美式音标 [əˈpres.ɪv]
  • 国际音标 [ə'presiv]
  • 英式发音
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基本解释

  • adj.压迫的；沉重的；压抑的；闷热难受的

词根记忆

  • 来自oppress(v.压迫，压抑)

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    oppressively：压迫地；沉重地。
  • n性质的同根词
    oppression：压抑；镇压；压迫手段；沉闷；苦恼。
    oppressor：压制者，压迫者。
  • vt性质的同根词
    oppress：压迫，压抑；使……烦恼；使……感到沉重。

英汉例句

  • The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace.
    新法律只会与原来的法律一样苛严。
  • The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired him out.
    下午令人难耐的高温让他完全精疲力竭。
  • My desire to be rich was an insane, unwholesome, oppressive desire.
    我对财富的渴望疯狂、病态，犹如心头的一块重石。
  • The little room was windowless and oppressive.
    这个小房间没有窗户，使人感到闷热难耐。
  • The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace.
    新法律只会与原来的法律一样苛严。

词组短语

    短语

  • oppressive pain 闷痛
  • ruthlessly oppressive 暴戾
  • oppressive act 暴虐行为
  • oppressive heat 难熬的酷暑
  • impossible oppressive 难以忍受的

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (CRUEL) cruel and unfair
  • (FEELINGS) causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you describe a society, its laws, or customs as oppressive, you think they treat people cruelly and unfairly.
  • If you describe the weather or the atmosphere in a room as oppressive, you mean that it is unpleasantly hot and damp.
  • An oppressive situation makes you feel depressed and uncomfortable.