oppressive
UK/ə'presɪv/US/ә'presiv/
C1
释义
adj.
Unjustly harsh or tyrannical; (of heat or atmosphere) heavy and hard to bear
压迫性的，专横的；（天气、气氛）令人窒息的
词根拆分
词根派生oppress（对着压）+ -ive（倾向于）=「沉沉压着你的」——残暴的政权，或重得压人的闷热。
词根 press 还连着 89 个词常用搭配
- 1.oppressive regime专制政权
- 2.oppressive heat令人窒息的炎热
- 3.oppressive atmosphere压抑的气氛
例句
- 1.
They lived for years under an oppressive regime.
他们在专制政权下生活了多年。
- 2.
The oppressive heat made it hard to sleep.
令人窒息的炎热让人难以入睡。