tyrant
英 ['taɪr(ə)nt]
美['taɪrənt]
- n. 暴君
英英释意
- 1. a cruel and oppressive dictator
- 2. in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
- 3. any person who exercises power in a cruel way;
- "his father was a tyrant"
双语例句
- 1. The guy in charge was the typical smalltown tyrant.
- 管事者专横霸道，典型的小地方人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.
- 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
- 该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
来自辞典例句
- 5. For years the country was ruled by a tyrant.
- 这个国家被一个暴君统治了好多年.
来自辞典例句