Word · Frequency #22145
tyrannical
暴虐的；专横的；专制的
核心释义
Using power in a cruel, unfair, or arbitrary way; despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
- 1.
属于或关于暴政或暴君的。
Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
- 2.
表现出不公正的严厉或专横行为
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- 3.
专制的、压迫的或独裁的。
Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
- 4.
绝对统治者或绝对统治的特征；拥有绝对主权
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
暴君的；暴政的；拥有绝对权力的；属于或关于暴政或暴君的。；表现出不公正的严厉或专横行为；专制的、压迫的或独裁的。；绝对统治者或绝对统治的特征；拥有绝对主权
用法In use
The manager's tyrannical rules made everyone afraid to speak.
用法提示：tyrannical 是形容词，修饰 rules，表示“专横的、暴虐的”。
She left the job because she couldn't stand her tyrannical boss any longer.
用法提示：tyrannical 作定语修饰 boss，表达“专横的”。
His tyrannical behavior towards the staff finally led to a complaint.
用法提示：tyrannical 作定语修饰 behavior，表示“暴虐的、专制的”。
a tyrannical parent
a tyrannical government
tyrannical + noun
The country suffered under a tyrannical regime.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tyrannical ruler
- 暴虐的统治者
- The people finally overthrew their tyrannical ruler.人民终于推翻了他们暴虐的统治者。
- tyrannical regime
- 专制政权
- Many citizens were imprisoned by the tyrannical regime.许多公民被这个专制政权监禁。
- tyrannical boss
- 专横的老板
- He couldn't stand his tyrannical boss any longer.他再也无法忍受他那专横的老板了。
- tyrannical parent
- 专横的父母
- Her tyrannical parents made all decisions for her.她专横的父母为她做出所有决定。
- tyrannical behavior
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 tyrant（暴君）：tyrannical 就是‘暴君似的’，形容专横暴虐、独断压迫。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：political/historical writing、news discussion of oppressive leaders、describing an overbearing boss or parent tyrannical 属于正式用词，通常多用于书面语或正式场合，可指“暴君的、暴政的”，也常形容统治者或掌权者（如上司、家长）专横、暴虐、随意欺压他人。日常口语中较少使用，口语里更常说 bossy、mean 等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tyrannical /tɝˈænɪkəl/ 完全押韵的是 mechanical、botanical、puritanical，它们的重读元音及之后都读 /ænɪkəl/。注意形似音不同的词：maniacal 重音在 /naɪ/，读 /məˈnaɪəkəl/；tyranny /ˈtɪrəni/ 和 tyrant /ˈtaɪrənt/ 虽然拼写相似，但元音和结尾都不同，均不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.