nazi

nazi — 名詞

1. someone who belonged to the political party Adolf Hitler led — the party that to

1.名詞B2
釋義

納粹黨員

1933至1945年德國的納粹黨成員

someone who belonged to the political party Adolf Hitler led — the party that took over Germany in 1933 and began the Second World War.

例句

Mira's grandfather was forced to fight as a Nazi soldier during the war.

Mira 的祖父在戰爭期間被迫以納粹士兵的身分作戰。

countable: a Nazi + role noun (soldier)

The Nazi party won enough votes to become the largest group in the German parliament.

納粹黨贏得足夠選票，成為德國議會第一大黨。

the Nazi party — historical political entity

同義詞
  • fascist

    broader term for anyone who supports a far-right authoritarian system; not limited to the German Nazi party

  • brownshirt

    historical term for a member of the Nazi paramilitary group (the SA); less common today

  • Hitler supporter

    descriptive phrase rather than a single word; emphasises loyalty to the leader

反義詞

文法句型

a Nazi

the Nazis

用法筆記

This sense is typically capitalised (Nazi) because it refers to a specific political party. The word is a shortened form of the German Nationalsozialist.

常見錯誤

❌He was a nazi who liked strict rules.
✅He was a Nazi who served in the German army.
💡When referring to the historical party, always capitalise and use the historical context.

2. an insulting term for someone who behaves in a harshly demanding or cruel way, o

2.名詞B2
釋義

暴君；偏執狂

殘酷專橫或種族偏見極深的人

an insulting term for someone who behaves in a harshly demanding or cruel way, or who holds deeply prejudiced beliefs, especially about race.

例句

Reuben's supervisor is a nazi about punctuality — even one minute late counts as a problem.

Reuben 的主管對守時要求極嚴——就算只遲到一分鐘也算問題。

figurative: a nazi about [domain] — informal

The coach was a total nazi who made players run extra laps for any mistake.

那位教練簡直是個控制狂，球員只要犯錯就得加跑好幾圈。

同義詞
  • tyrant

    focuses on cruel and oppressive use of power, without the racist connotation

  • dictator

    someone who demands total obedience, but usually refers to political leaders

  • bigot

    emphasises unreasonable, prejudiced beliefs about race or religion

  • martinet

    a person who demands strict adherence to rules; less offensive and more formal

反義詞
  • liberal

    a person open to new ideas and tolerant of others' views

文法句型

a [domain] nazi

a nazi about [something]

用法筆記

This extended sense is usually written in lowercase. It can cause offence because it trivialises the historical atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. Common in fixed compound phrases such as grammar nazi, health nazi, or fashion nazi.

常見錯誤

❌She is a nazi about the budget.' (too casual — the figurative use is informal and may offend).
✅She is very strict about the budget.
💡Use neutral alternatives in formal or professional settings.

nazi — 形容詞