Word · Frequency #8659
oppressive
压迫的；暴虐的；专横的
核心释义
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power; marked by arbitrary severity.
- 1.
沉重的,难以承受的。
Burdensome or difficult to bear.
- 2.
沉重地压在感官或精神上
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- 3.
暴虐的,行使不公正权力的。
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
- 4.
表现出不公正的严厉或武断行为
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- 5.
使精神沉重；极为强烈、过度或压倒性的。
Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.
- 6.
炎热潮湿的。
Hot and humid.
令人压抑的；难以忍受的；沉重的；闷热的；湿热难受的；沉重的,难以承受的。；沉重地压在感官或精神上；暴虐的,行使不公正权力的。
用法In use
The oppressive heat made it impossible to stay outside for long.
用法提示：此处'oppressive'形容天气'闷热压抑'，表达沉重、令人不适的感觉。
She left the company because of the oppressive work environment created by her boss.
用法提示：此处'oppressive'修饰工作环境，意为'压抑的'，指令人感到沉重和束缚。
The weight of expectations felt oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
用法提示：此处'oppressive'描述一种抽象的重压感，意为'令人压抑的'。
the atmosphere was oppressive
oppressive sorrows
the oppressive government
oppressive laws
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- oppressive heat
- 令人压抑的炎热
- The oppressive heat made it impossible to work outside.令人压抑的炎热使得无法在户外工作。
- oppressive government
- 专制政府
- They lived under an oppressive government that suppressed all dissent.他们生活在一个压制所有异议的专制政府下。
- oppressive regime
- 暴政政权
- The oppressive regime was eventually overthrown by the people.那个暴政政权最终被人民推翻。
- oppressive atmosphere
- 压抑的气氛
- There was an oppressive atmosphere in the room after the argument.争吵之后房间里有一种压抑的气氛。
- oppressive silence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 'oppress'（压迫）+ 'ive'，形容让人感到压迫的特性。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：politics、weather、atmosphere 该词在正式和日常语境中均较常见，多用于描述政府、天气或氛围等，具体正式程度取决于搭配。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɛsɪv/ ending and rhyme with 'oppressive'. The stress is consistently on the second syllable.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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