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词汇 oppressively
释义 oppressively
adverb
uk /əˈpres.ɪv.li/ us /əˈpres.ɪv.li/

oppressivelyadverb (CRUELLY)


in a cruel and unfair way that does not allow people the freedom they should have: 压迫地
He was speaking of oppressively religious regimes.他谈到了压迫性的宗教政权。
The law might be used oppressively by the narrow-minded. 狭隘的人可能会使用法律去压迫人民。
The political climate had turned oppressively conservative.
He argues against awarding the Olympic Games to oppressively governed nations.
Their relationship seemed impossible within an oppressively homophobic culture.
She argued that the government was acting oppressively in imposing further taxation.
Dictators rule over their subjects oppressively.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ruling & governing
administration
affairs of state
ascend
ascend the throneidiom
bipartisanship
government-sponsored
governmental
governmentally
governorate
hard Brexitidiom
oppression
oppressive
oppressiveness
overgovern
popular sovereignty
subjugate
subjugation
super-government
the politburo
tinpot

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Systems of government

oppressivelyadverb (FEELING)


in a way that makes people feel worried or uncomfortable: 令人焦躁地| 令人感到压抑地
The town can get oppressively busy during the peak weeks of the summer.这个小镇在夏季高峰期的几个星期里会变得令人焦躁地忙碌。
An air of gloom hung oppressively over the house.屋子的上方乌云笼罩。
The colours in the room are almost oppressively dull.
The film creates an oppressively claustrophobic atmosphere.
The book is a horrifying, oppressively bleak, vastly entertainly masterpiece.
Social convention weighs oppressively on them.
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Causing anxiety and worry
alarming
alarmingly
bite
catch up with someone
come back to bite someoneidiom
disturb
dread
frighten
frighten someone/something away/off
get/go beyond a jokeidiom
give someone the jimjamsidiom
give someone the jittersidiom
oppressive
rattle
roost
stressfully
suspenseful
suspensefully
suspensive
swatting

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Comfortable and uncomfortable

oppressivelyadverb (WEATHER)


in a way that is uncomfortable because it is hot and there is no wind: 闷热地,令人窒息地
It was oppressively hot on the bus.公共汽车上热得令人窒息。
It was hot, but not oppressively humid.天气很热,但没有令人喘不过气的潮湿。
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oppressive
In July, even up here in the hills, the sun can be oppressively hot.
They complained about the oppressively steamy weather.
As they climbed, the clouds pushed down oppressively.
The air was the kind of steamy haze that sticks to your skin oppressively.
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Hot & heat
bake
baking
beat down
blisteringly
boiling
boiling hot
closeness
fug
haze
haze over
heated
mirage
overheat
stifling
stiflingly
stuffiness
suffocatingly
superhot
sweltering
torrid
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