tyrant

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 |

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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