tyrant
美['taɪrənt] 英['taɪrənt]
n. 暴君;专制的君主;专横的人
英英释义
Noun- a cruel and oppressive dictator
- in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
- any person who exercises power in a cruel way;
"his father was a tyrant"
例句
用作名词(n.)- The emperor was a tyrant.那皇帝是个暴君。
- This ruler is a pitiless tyrant.这个统治者是一个冷酷的暴君。
- 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。
- Her grandfather is a tyrant who insists 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。