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Oppressed Oppress Verb People 英[əˈpres 美[əˈprɛs Vt.使烦恼,使意气消沉,使气馁,使无精神;压迫,压制;V.虐待,欺侮;〈古〉压倒;给与沉重的感觉 压迫;压制

单词 oppress
音标
英[əˈpres] 美[əˈprɛs]
解释
vt.使烦恼,使意气消沉,使气馁,使无精神;压迫,压制;v.虐待,欺侮;〈古〉压倒;给与沉重的感觉;
例句

VERB
压迫;压制
To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others.
例:These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in...这些人经常受到所在国政府的压迫。
例:We are not normal like everybody else. If we were they wouldn't be oppressing us.我们跟其他正常人不一样。否则,他们就不会压迫我们了。

VERB
使心情沉重;使压抑;使苦恼
If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable.
例:The place oppressed Aubrey even before his eyes adjusted to the dark...奥布里的眼睛还没有适应黑暗之前,这地方便已经让他觉得很压抑了。
例:It was not just the weather which oppressed her.让她心烦的不只是天气。
变形
noun:oppression~third:oppresses~done:oppressed~ing:oppressing~past:oppressed~

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