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domineering

/ˌdɑːməˈnɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɒməˈnɪrɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

专横跋扈， 独断专行

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.

Examples :

"The older brother tends to domineer his younger siblings, always telling them what to do and not letting them choose for themselves. "
哥哥总是喜欢专横地管束弟弟妹妹们，总是告诉他们该做什么，不让他们自己做选择。
attitude character person inhuman negative moral

Related Words

Illustration dictatorial

dictatorial adjective

[dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ]

专制的，独裁的

"The manager's dictatorial style of leadership, where he made all decisions without consulting his team, created a tense work environment. "

这位经理的独断专行的领导方式，他做所有决定都不和团队商量，导致工作环境非常紧张。

Illustration tyrannize

tyrannize verb

/ˈtɪrənaɪz/ /ˈtaɪrənaɪz/

压迫，欺压

"The bully tried to tyrannize the younger children in the schoolyard. "

那个恶霸试图在操场上欺负年幼的孩子。

Illustration uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

不舒服，难受

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

学生们在新椅子上扭来扭去，坐得很不舒服。

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

Illustration overbearing

overbearing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈberɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvəˈberɪŋ/

承担，结转

"The flood waters overbearing the riverbanks, rushed into the nearby town. "

洪水漫过河堤，涌入了附近的城镇。

Illustration arrogantly

arrogantly adverb

/ˈærəɡəntli/ /ˈɛərəɡəntli/

傲慢地，自大地

"He arrogantly declared that his answer was correct, even before the teacher finished explaining the problem. "

他傲慢地宣称他的答案是正确的，甚至在老师还没讲完题目之前。

Illustration arbitrarily

arbitrarily adverb

/ˌɑːrbɪˈtrɛrɪli/ /ˌɑːrbəˈtrɛrɪli/

随意地，任意地

"The winner was chosen arbitrarily."

获奖者是随意挑选的。

Illustration domineer

domineer verb

/ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/ /ˌdɒməˈnɪr/

专横，跋扈。

"The older brother tends to domineer his younger siblings, telling them what to do and never listening to their opinions. "

这个哥哥总是很专横地管着他的弟弟妹妹们，告诉他们该做什么，从来不听他们的意见。

Illustration authoritarian

authoritarian noun

/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən/ /ɔˌθɒrəˈtɛriən/

权威主义者，独裁者

"The dictator was an authoritarian."

那位独裁者是个一言堂的权威主义者。

Illustration domineers

domineers verb

/ˌdɑmɪˈnɪərz/ /dəˈmɪnɪərz/

专横跋扈，颐指气使

"The older brother constantly domineers his younger siblings, telling them what to do and forbidding them from playing their own games. "

哥哥总是对他的弟弟妹妹们专横跋扈，告诉他们该做什么，不许他们玩自己的游戏。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。