| 英语单词 | draconian |
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| 英美音标 | 英 [drə'kəʊniən] 美 [drə'koʊniən] |
| 中文释义 | adj.严厉的；残酷的 Draconian. adj.（古雅典立法者）德拉古的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The city needs a draconian way of dealing with robbers. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这个城市需要一个严苛的办法来对付强盗。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Use the word Draconian (or lowercase draconian) to describe laws or rules that are really harsh and repressive. |
| vocabulary扩展 | In ancient Athens, Draco was a guy who made some seriously strict laws. So rules that are too restrictive — or just plain unfair — are called Draconian. Sentencing someone to 10 years in prison for littering would be Draconian. Some people think Singapore's chewing gum ban is Draconian. This is a strong word, so if your parents make you do chores, they aren't being Draconian. But if they make you do chores for five hours every day, that's another story. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](法律、措施等)严厉的，残酷的 Draconian laws or measures are extremely harsh and severe. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式]
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