roughshod
英 [ˈrʌfʃɒd]
美 [ˈrʌfʃɑd]
roughshod 蹂躏rough,粗糙的,shod,穿鞋子的,自 shoe 的过去分词形式。原指马掌,引申词义践踏,蹂躏。
- roughshod (adj.)
- also rough-shod, 1680s, from rough (adj.) + shod. Originally of horses shod with the nails projecting from the shoe, to prevent slipping.
- 1. These laws allow the security forces to continue to ride roughshod over the human rights of the people.
- 这些法律允许安全部队继续践踏人权。
- 2. They abused their power and rode roughshod over the people.
- 他们滥用权力欺凌人民.
- 3. He rode roughshod over all opposition to his ideas.
- 他恣意压制所有与他相左的意见.
- 4. Someone should punish the rascals and block them from riding roughshod.
- 就应该有人惩治一下街头的赖子,不让他们整日横行霸道!
- 5. The government is riding roughshod over the people's rights.
- 政府恣意妄为不顾人民的权利.