tyrant
['taiərənt]
n.暴君, 专制的君主, 专横的人
例句与用法:
Mr Smith was a high-handed tyrant in his office.
史密斯先生在他办公室里是个专横跋扈的独裁者。
Bring down the tyrant.
打倒暴君。
This ruler is a pitiless tyrant.
这个统治者是一个冷酷的暴君。
The emperor was a tyrant.
那皇帝是个暴君。
词形变化:
名词复数: tyrannies |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 暴君; 专制君主
For years the country was ruled by a tyrant.
这个国家被一个暴君统治了好多年。
2. 暴君似的人; 专横的人
Her grandfather was a tyrant who insisted on absolute silence at the dinner table.
她祖父是个专横的人, 坚持吃饭时绝对禁止讲话。
3. 严酷的事物, 苛刻的事物
4. (古希腊的)僭主, 僭王