overbearing
overbearing — 形容詞
- overbearingpositive
- more overbearingcomparative
- most overbearingsuperlative
1. behaving as though you are entitled to dominate others and impose your views, ma
專橫；霸道
強勢控制他人，不顧他人感受
behaving as though you are entitled to dominate others and impose your views, making them feel pressured or unfairly treated
Eve found her manager so overbearing that she started looking for another job.
Eve 發現她的主管太過專橫，於是開始找新工作。
so overbearing + that-clause
Kofi’s overbearing father chose his university courses, his career, and even his friends.
Kofi 的父親非常霸道，替他選了大學科系、職涯，甚至連朋友都要管。
overbearing + family role (father / parent)
The board replaced the CEO, whose overbearing style had driven away half the staff.
董事會撤換了執行長，因為他專橫的作風已經逼走一半的員工。
Yael refused to let her overbearing aunt plan the wedding or choose the guest list.
Yael 拒絕讓專橫的阿姨籌劃婚禮或決定賓客名單。
Renata’s overbearing tone during the meeting made everyone too uncomfortable to share their ideas.
Renata 在會議上那種霸道的語氣讓大家都不好意思提出自己的想法。
- domineering
very close in meaning, but domineering emphasises the desire to control and dominate others, often in a proud or commanding way
- bossy
more informal and milder; describes someone who tells others what to do in an annoying way, but without the same intensity as overbearing
- dictatorial
stronger and more formal; compares the person’s behaviour to that of a dictator who will not accept disagreement
- arrogant
focuses on a sense of superiority and self-importance rather than actively controlling others
- humble
someone who does not think they are better or more important than others
- meek
quiet, gentle, and unwilling to argue or demand things from others
- submissive
too willing to accept the control or authority of others
文法句型
overbearing + noun (parent / boss / attitude / tone / manner / personality)
so overbearing + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used to describe a person’s character, behaviour, or communication style. The object of the control is often a family member, subordinate, or colleague.