| 释义 |
op·press /əˈpres/
vt.
1. 压迫；压制
a tyrant that oppresses the people 压迫人民的暴君
the sufferings of the oppressed people 被压迫人民的痛苦
2. 使(心情等)沉重；使烦恼，折磨
A sense of trouble ahead oppressed my spirits. 前面的重重困难使我心情沉重。
be oppressed by the unpleasant climate 被讨厌的气候弄得烦恼
a journalist oppressed by his shortcomings 对自己的短处感到苦恼的新闻记者
Somehow, the room oppressed him. 这房间不知怎么使他感到压抑。
3. 〈废〉压服
4. 〈废〉镇压；征服
[< OFr oppresser < ML oppressāre < L opprimere < OP- + premere to press] |