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be overbearing towards sb
overbearing 后常用 towards 引出对象。
He is often overbearing towards his subordinates.
他对下属常常很蛮横。
傲慢的，骄傲自大的，蛮横的
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傲慢的，骄傲自大的，蛮横的
arrogant and domineering
He is often overbearing towards his subordinates.
他对下属常常很蛮横。
专横傲慢的；咄咄逼人的
Overly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoying.
His overbearing attitude made everyone in the office uncomfortable.
他傲慢的态度让办公室里的每个人都不舒服。
She found her father's overbearing behaviour suffocating.
她发现父亲蛮横的行为令人窒息。
The manager's overbearing demands caused high staff turnover.
经理专横的要求导致员工流动率很高。
overbearing 后常用 towards 引出对象。
He is often overbearing towards his subordinates.
他对下属常常很蛮横。
I find his constant criticism overbearing.
我觉得他不断的批评很蛮横。
常修饰 attitude, behavior 等名词。
Her overbearing manner made everyone uncomfortable.
她傲慢的态度让所有人感到不适。
Not this
He overbearing his colleagues.
Use this
He is overbearing toward his colleagues.
将形容词误用作动词。overbearing 是形容词，不能直接带宾语，需加be动词和介词toward。
Not this
His overbearing is unacceptable.
Use this
His overbearing behavior is unacceptable.
将形容词误用作名词。overbearing 是形容词，不能直接作主语，需与名词如behavior搭配。
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专横的家长
An overbearing parent may prevent a child from learning to make decisions.
专横的家长可能会阻碍孩子学会自己做决定。
专横的上司
She left the job because she couldn't stand her overbearing boss.
她辞掉了那份工作，因为她受不了专横的上司。
盛气凌人的态度
His overbearing manner annoyed everyone at the meeting.
他盛气凌人的态度惹恼了会议上的每个人。
盛气凌人的语气
Try not to use such an overbearing tone with your colleagues.
尽量不要用这种盛气凌人的语气对同事说话。
霸道的行为
Overbearing behavior will only push people away.
霸道的行为只会让人疏远你。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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over(在上)+bear(熊)：熊压在你上面，盛气凌人。助记联想，非词源。
语域：formal 常见场景：描述权威人物（上司、家长）的专横态度、正式场合批评或评价某人的性格作风、文学、新闻报道中描写人物 overbearing 是比较正式的词，多用于书面语或较正式的场合，形容人傲慢自大、专横跋扈。日常口语中更常说 bossy 或 pushy。
贬义词，可作定语或表语
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