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Overbearing

“Overbearing” 形容人态度傲慢、喜欢支配他人,如 an overbearing parent(专横的家长)、overbearing tone(居高临下的语气)。

  1. “Employees complained about the manager’s overbearing style.” (员工抱怨经理专横的管理方式。)
  2. “She refused to accept his overbearing advice.” (她拒绝接受他那盛气凌人的建议。)
  3. “An overbearing attitude can damage team morale quickly.” (专横态度会迅速打击团队士气。)

over-(过度)+ bear(承受、承担)+ -ing,原义“压得喘不过气”,引申为“咄咄逼人”。

前缀 over-(过分)+ 动词 bear 的现在分词形容词化。

职场平等与心理健康讨论中,overbearing boss 是常见抱怨对象;育儿语境亦常提及 overbearing parenting。

  • 固定搭配: “overbearing manner” (专横态度), “overbearing parent” (专横家长), “overbearing tone” (居高临下的语气)
  • 动词: bear;副词: overbearingly

over + bearing(承受)→ 让别人“承受太多压力”的人。

“His overbearing comments ended the conversation before it began.” (他盛气凌人的评论让对话还没开始就结束了。)