oppressive

oppressive

英/ əˈpresɪv /

美/ əˈpresɪv /

简明
柯林斯

adj.（社会、法律、习俗等）压迫的，暴虐的，不公的；（天气、空气等）闷热的，难以忍受的；使人苦恼的，令人焦虑的

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比较级
more oppressive
最高级
most oppressive

英英释义

adj.
- 1
  weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- 2
  marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
  同义词：tyrannical / tyrannous

双语例句
原声例句
权威例句

1
An excess of house plants in a small apartment can be oppressive.
在一套狭小公寓里放过多的室内植物会给人压抑感。
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2
The oppressive heat of the Deccan Plateau has moved over the Indian Ocean.
德干高原上难耐的酷热已经转移到印度洋。
3
Perhaps in the face of impersonal and intimidating globalization, a young person's family feels more like a friendly haven than an oppressive trap.
或许，面临缺乏人情味且令人生畏的全球化冲击时，家庭对于年轻人而言，或许更像是友好的避风港，而非压抑的牢笼。

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同近义词
同根词
词源

adj.
压迫的；沉重的；压制性的；难以忍受的
heavy / impossible

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