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)。
- “Employees complained about the manager’s overbearing style.” (员工抱怨经理专横的管理方式。)
- “She refused to accept his overbearing advice.” (她拒绝接受他那盛气凌人的建议。)
- “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。)