tyrannize
翻译
施行暴政, 压迫, 欺压
例句
The dictator tyrannized his people for decades.
那个独裁者压迫了他的人民数十年。
He tyrannized over the smaller children in the playground.
他在操场上欺负比他小的孩子们。
语法模式
((sb.)) 压迫(某人) The dictator tyrannized his people.
((over sb.)) 欺压(某人) He tyrannized over the smaller children.
近义词
同义词: oppress, dominate, bully; 反义词: liberate, free
词源
源自希腊语“tyrannos”(君主,暴君),加上动词后缀“-ize”。
记忆技巧
想象一个“tyrant”(暴君)的行为。后缀“-ize”将名词“tyrant”变成了动词。