tyrannical
英 [tɪˈrænɪkl]
美 [tɪˈrænɪkl]
adj. 暴君的; 专横的; 残暴的
BNC.22145 / COCA.19452
牛津词典
adj.
- 暴君的;专横的;残暴的
using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (人)暴君似的,专横的,残暴的
If you describe someone astyrannical, you mean that they are severe or unfair towards the people that they have authority over.- He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head...
他冲着暴戾的父亲的头部猛击了一下,把他打死了。 - His behavior grew more unpredictable by the day, and increasingly tyrannical.
他的行为越来越难以捉摸,而且愈发残暴。
- He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head...
- ADJ-GRADED (政府或组织)专制的,暴政的,暴虐的
If you describe a government or organization astyrannical, you mean that it acts without considering the wishes of its people and treats them cruelly or unfairly.- ...one of the world's most oppressive and tyrannical regimes.
世上最压迫人、最专制的政权之一
- ...one of the world's most oppressive and tyrannical regimes.
英英释义
adj
- characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
- an authoritarian regime
- autocratic government
- despotic rulers
- a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
- a tyrannical government
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- the oppressive government
- oppressive laws
- a tyrannical parent
- tyrannous disregard of human rights
双语例句
- Like all tyrannical leaders, he demanded unquestioning obedience from his followers.
像所有的专制领导一样,他要求他的追随者绝对服从。 - The more thoughtful critics did not wish to turn the clock back entirely and return to rote learning and tyrannical teachers; they simply said that structure and order have their place too.
深思熟虑的批评不希望时光完全倒流到死记硬背和教师强横的时代,他们只是说结构和顺序也有自己的位置。 - Chomsky's America is a tyrannical behemoth which exploits and terrorizes, forcing its will on its own citizens and the rest of the world.
乔姆斯基的美国是一个暴虐的庞然大物,剥削、恐怖统治,将其意愿强加给本国国民和全世界。 - He was just as feared and reviled as his tyrannical parents
他和他专横残暴的父母一样为人惧怕和憎恨。 - The Sui dynasty's early demise was attributed to the government's tyrannical demands on the people, who bore the crushing burden of taxes and compulsory labor.
隋朝的迅速消亡是政府对人民进行残酷统治的结果,人民承担着沉重的苛捐杂税和义务劳动。 - His behavior grew more unpredictable by the day, and increasingly tyrannical.
他的行为越来越难以捉摸,而且愈发残暴。 - Tyrannical governments sitting on oilfields will be more likely to find protection from powerful oil-consuming countries.
坐拥油田的专制政府将更有可能得到实力强大的石油消费国的保护。 - If it weren't for those eleven saving clauses under the head of "Deductions" I should be beggar every year to support this extortionate and tyrannical government.
要不是“免征项目”栏下那十一条救命的附加条款,我每年就得当乞丐,讨了钱去供奉这个敲诈勒索、独断专行的政府啦。 - He thought he should rescue her from a tyrannical family.
他认为他应该把她从专制家庭中拯救出来。 - The servants could not bear his tyrannical and evil conduct long: Joseph and I were the only two that would stay.
仆人们受不了他的暴虐行为,不久都走了。约瑟夫和我是仅有的两个愿留下的人。