overbearing
英[əʊvə'beərɪŋ]
美[,ovɚ'bɛrɪŋ]
- adj. 傲慢的；压倒一切的
- v. 压住；否定；专横地对待；繁殖过度（overbear的ing形式）
助记提示
1. over- "above" + bear + -ing.
中文词源
overbearing 专横的
over-,在上，超过，bear,承担，承受。比喻用法。
英文词源
- overbearing (adj.)
- figurative present participle adjective from overbear (v.) in its sense "to bear down."
双语例句
- 1. She returns to the big screen to play Candy's overbearing mother, Rose.
- 她又重返大银幕，扮演坎迪专横的母亲罗丝。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He's so overbearing that no one wants to work for him.
- 他那么专横,没人愿为他工作.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. Promoted too quickly, the conceited young man became overbearing.
- 提拔得太快, 那个自负的年轻人变得盛气凌人.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Their overbearing bureaucracy and their self - satisfied airs are really more than one can stand.
- 他们那种神气十足的官僚架子实在叫人吃不消.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. My husband can be quite overbearing with our son.
- 我丈夫有时对儿子很专横。
来自辞典例句