oppressive

英 [ə'presɪv] 美 [ə'presɪv]

• adj. 压迫的；沉重的；压抑的；闷热难受的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit;

   "the atmosphere was oppressive"
   "oppressive sorrows"
   

2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior;

   "the oppressive government"
   "oppressive laws"
   "a tyrannical parent"
   "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Oppressive forces breed frustration.
   压迫的力量会造成挫折。
2. However, he was criticized for his oppressive rule.
   但同时，他也因他的压迫性制度而到批评。
3. Tom's reflections grew oppressive.
   汤姆的心思渐渐紧张起来。
4. The movie is excellent but oppressive.
   电影很完美，但是让我觉得很压抑。
5. The heat in the tropics is oppressive.
   热带气候热得难受。
6. Another oppressive night descended.
   闷热的夜又来临了。

经典引文

• He's still sanctioning an oppressive regime.

  出自： W. McIlvanney

词汇搭配

• oppressive weather 闷热天气
• oppressive practices 压迫行为
• oppressive agreement 苛刻的协议
• oppressive clause 苛刻的条款

近反义词

【近义词】

• domineering 专横的
• harsh 粗糙的
• tyrannical 暴虐的
• severe 严厉的
• unjust 不公平的
• burdensome 负担的
• overbearing 傲慢的
• dictatorial 独裁的
• weighty 重要的
• tropical 热带的
• sultry 闷热的
• stuffy (房间等)不通气的...
• troublesome 令人烦恼的
• cruel 残酷的
• repressive 镇压的
• humid 潮湿的
• hot 热的
• close 关
• muggy 闷热的
• stifling 令人窒息的
• overwhelming 势不可挡的
• crushing 压倒的
• depressing 令人沮丧的
• distressing 使人痛苦的
• stressful 紧张的
• tyrannous 暴虐的