overbearing
英 [ˌəʊ.vəˈbeə.rɪŋ]
美 [ˌoʊ.vɚˈber.ɪŋ]
- 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)
1. over- "above" + bear + -ing.
overbearing 专横的over-,在上,超过,bear,承担,承受。比喻用法。
- overbearing (adj.)
- figurative present participle adjective from overbear (v.) in its sense "to bear down."
- 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。
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5. My husband can be quite overbearing with our son.
- 我丈夫有时对儿子很专横。