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oppressive

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

Meanings
adjective

令人压抑的，沉重的。

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

Examples :

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."
令人压抑的税法让创办小公司变得非常困难。
suffering condition situation negative emotion character society mind

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

浓缩物，浓缩品

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

这种咖啡浓缩液很浓，所以一点点就够用了。

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heavily adverb

/ˈhɛvɪli/

沉重地，厉害地

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

他穿着靴子，沉重地踏着脚步走上楼梯。

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overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没， 覆盖， 压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

Illustration labourers

labourers noun

/ˈleɪbərərz/ /ˈleɪbərɜːz/

劳工，工人，体力劳动者。

"The construction company hired extra labourers to help build the new apartment building. "

这家建筑公司雇佣了额外的体力劳动者来帮忙建造新的公寓楼。

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weighing verb

/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/

称重, 衡量

"The baker is weighing the flour to make sure she uses the right amount. "

面包师正在称重面粉，以确保她使用正确的量。

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tyrannical adjective

/tɪˈɹæ.nɪ.kəl/

专制的，暴虐的

"The principal's tyrannical rules, like banning students from talking during lunch, made everyone unhappy. "

校长的专横规定，比如禁止学生午餐时说话，让大家都很不高兴。

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

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intense adjective

/ɪnˈtɛns/

紧张, 绷紧的.

"The teacher's voice was intense as she explained the difficult math problem. "

老师解释那道难解的数学题时，声音很紧张，绷得很紧。

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exercising verb

/ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɛksərsaɪzɪŋ/

锻炼，练习.

"She is exercising regularly to improve her health. "

她正在定期锻炼，以改善她的健康。

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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。

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burdensome adjective

/ˈbəː.dən.səm/ /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/

沉重的，劳累的

"Paying for college can be a burdensome task for many families. "

对很多家庭来说，支付大学学费可能是一个沉重的负担。