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a tyrant + verb
tyrant 作主语，常与表示统治或压迫的动词连用。
The tyrant ruled the country with an iron fist.
那个暴君用铁腕统治国家。
暴君
tyrants — plural of tyrant
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暴君
a cruel and oppressive ruler or dictator
The tyrant ruled the country with an iron fist.
那个暴君用铁腕统治国家。
暴君；不公正、残酷或严厉统治的统治者
A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
残酷和压迫的独裁者
a cruel and oppressive dictator
滥用职权或职位权力以不公正、残酷或严厉对待他人的人
Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
在古希腊,未经合法权力而夺取政权的统治者
in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
The ancient tyrant demanded absolute obedience from his subjects.
那位古代暴君要求臣民绝对服从。
AI contextual example
Our boss is such a tyrant that no one dares to speak up.
我们的老板是个暴君，没人敢提意见。
AI contextual example
The story describes a tyrant who ruled through fear and intimidation.
故事描述了一个靠恐惧和恐吓统治的暴君。
AI contextual example
his father was a tyrant
他的父亲是个暴君
WordNet
tyrant 作主语，常与表示统治或压迫的动词连用。
The tyrant ruled the country with an iron fist.
那个暴君用铁腕统治国家。
表示某地区的暴君。
He became the tyrant of the small town.
他成了小镇的暴君。
tyrant 作动词宾语。
The people finally overthrew the tyrant.
人民终于推翻了暴君。
Not this
He is a tyrant leader.
Use this
He is a tyrannical leader.
tyrant 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词 tyrannical 表示“暴虐的”。
Not this
The country suffered under tyrant.
Use this
The country suffered under tyranny.
tyrant 指“暴君”（人），而 tyranny 指“暴政”（制度或状态）。此处指遭受暴政，应用 tyranny。
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残暴的暴君
The people suffered under a cruel tyrant for decades.
人民在残暴的暴君统治下受苦数十年。
推翻暴君
The rebels united to overthrow the tyrant.
叛军联合起来推翻了暴君。
暴君国王
The tyrant king ignored the needs of his subjects.
这位暴君国王无视臣民的需求。
作威作福的小头目
He was a petty tyrant who controlled every detail of the office.
他是个作威作福的小头目，连办公室的每个细节都要控制。
家庭暴君
Her father was a domestic tyrant who demanded total obedience.
她父亲是个家庭暴君，要求绝对服从。
暴君的统治
The reign of the tyrant ended with a popular uprising.
这位暴君的统治以一场民众起义告终。
小暴君；作威作福的小头目
The manager was a petty tyrant who enjoyed humiliating his subordinates.
那个经理是个作威作福的小暴君，喜欢羞辱下属。
像暴君一样行事；作威作福
She played the tyrant over her younger brothers whenever their parents were away.
父母不在时，她总在弟弟们面前作威作福。
家庭暴君；家里横行霸道的人
In public he was kind, but at home he was a domestic tyrant.
他在外面和蔼可亲，在家里却是个暴君。
自由之树必须不时用爱国者和暴君的鲜血来浇灌。
This famous quote is from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in 1787, arguing that revolution may require the blood of tyrants.
这句名言出自托马斯·杰斐逊1787年写的一封信，他认为革命有时需要暴君的鲜血。
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联想：tyrant 里藏着 rant（咆哮）——暴君一开口就咆哮，残酷统治百姓。
语域：mixed 常见场景：历史/政治讨论、新闻评论、日常口语（夸张） 该词正式程度随语境变化：在历史、政治或新闻中通常指“暴君、专制统治者”，较正式；在日常口语中可夸张地形容严厉的上司、父母等。多用于书面和口语，没有固定语域，需根据场合选择。
这些常用词都不与 tyrant 押韵。tyrant 读作 /ˈtaɪɹənt/，其中 /r/ 是重要区别；giant 看起来像，但没有 /r/ 音。applicant、elephant、important 只是拼写都以 -ant 结尾，重音和元音不同，容易混淆。
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