tyrannical

英 [tɪ'rænɪkl] 美 [tɪ'rænɪkl]

• adj. 暴虐的；压制的；残暴的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior;

   "the oppressive government"
   "oppressive laws"
   "a tyrannical parent"
   "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
   

2. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty;

   "an authoritarian regime"
   "autocratic government"
   "despotic rulers"
   "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"
   "a tyrannical government"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Jie was extremely tyrannical and dissolute.
   桀是个极端残暴、放荡的人。
2. She married to get away from her tyrannical mother.
   她为了脱离她那个暴虐的母亲而结婚。
3. She works for a tyrannical new boss.
   她在一个专横的新上司手下工作。
4. No one will like to live in a tyrannical despotism.
   谁也不愿意生活在一个暴君专制的国家。
5. He has a tyrannical reign on his empire.
   他是个残暴的皇帝。
6. The intruders' tyrannical behavior led the local people to revolt.
   侵略者的残虐的行径，激起了当地民众的反抗。

经典引文

• Miletus, after the overthrow of a tyrannical dynasty, was split into two factions.

  出自： C. Thirlwall

近反义词

【近义词】

• oppressive 压迫的
• dictatorial 独裁的
• despotic 专横的
• autocratic 独裁的
• authoritarian 权力主义的
• totalitarian 极权主义的
• cruel 残酷的
• harsh 粗糙的
• domineering 专横的
• overbearing 傲慢的
• tyrannous 暴虐的
• tyrannic 暴虐的