oppress

[ə'pres]

v.使烦恼, 压迫

例句与用法:

Cares oppressed his spirits.

忧虑使他心情抑郁。

The king oppressed his people with terrible taxes and punishments.

国王以苛捐杂税和严刑来压迫人民。

词形变化:

名词: oppressor | 动词过去式: oppressed | 动词过去分词: oppressed | 动词现在分词: oppressing | 动词第三人称单数: oppresses |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 压迫; 压制

The tyrant who oppressed the people was finally overthrown.

压迫人民的暴君终于被推翻了。

2. 使(心情)沉重; 使烦恼, 折磨[H][(+by/with)]

She was oppressed by many troubles.

许多麻烦弄得她心情沉重。