oppressive

ә'presiv

Collins 1

s. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
s. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

a. 压制性的, 压迫的, 沉重的

Collins 星级

8,659

BNC 频率

9,660

使用频率

oppressive 由词根 press（压）和前缀 op-（反向、相对）组成，表示施加压力或压迫的意思。

例句

1. The oppressive heat made it hard to concentrate on my work.

酷热使我很难专注于工作。

2. Many people fled the country to escape the oppressive government.

许多人逃离这个国家以逃避压迫性的政府。

3. She felt oppressed by the expectations placed on her.

她感到被施加在她身上的期望压迫。