词汇 | heavy-handedly |
释义 | heavy-handedly adverb uk /ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd.li/ us /ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd.li/ in a way that uses too much force, or is not skilful and careful: The military used their power heavy-handedly, arresting many innocent people, and at times subjecting them to torture. The writer treats the theme of injustice heavy-handedly, so the novel reads like more of a manifesto than a story. Related word heavy-handed The teacher felt that the principal meted out the punishments heavy-handedly and that only a few students deserved detention for pulling the alarm. The humour in the film is delivered so heavy-handedly that the jokes aren't even that funny. Physically strong and powerful (as) tough as old bootsidiom beefy billy-o brute brute forcephrase bulletproof indestructibly industrial-strength intensely invincible invincibly ruggedly shatterproof shockproof sinewy souped-up stalwart violent washboard stomach with a vengeanceidiom |
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