oppressive
【“压迫性的”、“沉重的”或“令人窒息的”】
"Oppressive" 是一个形容词,意思是“压迫性的”、“沉重的”或“令人窒息的”。它通常用来描述某种环境、气氛、政策或行为,使人感到沉重、压抑、不自由或过度苛刻,常常带有负面情感。
1. 描述环境或气候:
当用来描述天气或气候时,oppressive 通常意味着非常闷热、潮湿或使人感到难以忍受的天气状态,常让人感到不舒服或窒息。
- Examples:
- The oppressive heat made it hard to breathe outside.
(那种压迫感的高温让人难以在外面呼吸。) - The air was oppressive, thick with humidity.
(空气沉闷,充满了湿气。)
- The oppressive heat made it hard to breathe outside.
2. 描述政治或社会环境:
当用来形容社会、政治或经济环境时,oppressive 指的是那些限制自由、权利或舒适的强制性制度或行为,通常与专制、压迫或不公正有关。
- Examples:
- The oppressive regime silenced all forms of dissent.
(压迫政权压制了所有形式的异议。) - Many people fled the oppressive government for a better life.
(许多人逃离了压迫性的政府,寻求更好的生活。)
- The oppressive regime silenced all forms of dissent.
3. 描述气氛或人际关系:
在形容人际关系或某些气氛时,oppressive 可能指的是某些情境、行为或压力令人感到沉重、不自在或令人窒息。
- Examples:
- The oppressive silence in the room made everyone uncomfortable.
(房间里的沉默让每个人都感到不安。) - The oppressive attitude of his boss made the workplace tense.
(他老板的压迫态度让工作环境紧张。)
- The oppressive silence in the room made everyone uncomfortable.
4. 相关词汇:
- Oppression(名词):指的是压迫,指通过不公正的控制、限制或暴力手段剥夺个体的自由或权利。
- Example: The civil rights movement fought against the oppression of minorities.
(民权运动为反对少数群体的压迫而斗争。)
- Example: The civil rights movement fought against the oppression of minorities.
- Oppress(动词):指压迫,指通过不公正的手段使某人或某个群体处于不利地位。
- Example: The dictator oppressed the people with harsh laws.
(独裁者用严苛的法律压迫人民。)
- Example: The dictator oppressed the people with harsh laws.
小结:
- Oppressive = 压迫性的、令人窒息的、沉重的,通常用于描述令人感到不自由、压抑或苛刻的环境、气氛或制度。
- 可用于描述天气、社会环境或人际互动中的压迫感。