Overbearing
[ ,ovɚ'bɛrɪŋ ]
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adj. 专横的，傲慢的;难忍的;
v. 压服( overbear的现在分词 );
💡 词根助记
over过度+bear忍受+ing...的→让人忍无可忍的性格→蛮横的，傲慢的
📝 例句
He's so overbearing that no one wants to work for him.
他那么专横, 没人愿为他工作。
During Nixon's ascendancy, too many staffers were overbearing.
在尼克松蒸蒸日上的时期，他的手下人一个个骄横跋扈。
At the office he was mean and overbearing.
他在公司里表现得卑鄙专横。
To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech;bully.
对…声色俱厉地进行威逼或制服
They were insolent and overbearing to the servants and friends of Penelope.
他们对待佩内洛普的仆人和朋友傲慢无礼。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ over-上,bearing-举止:高高在上的举止
※over-过分,bearing-忍受:使人过分忍受→专横跋扈的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overbearing
adj
(derog 贬) forcing others to do what one wants (without caring about their feelings); domineering 专横的; 跋扈的; 横行霸道的
an overbearing manner 专横的态度.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'bєәriŋ]a. 傲慢的, 骄傲自大的, 蛮横的, 压倒一切的【法】 自大的, 专制的, 压倒的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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His excuse sounds unconvincing.
他说的理由好像不可难。
Who are you writing to?
你正在写信给谁？
Yes, he was.
是的，他没上学。他星期一、