oppressively
oppressively — 副詞
1. in a manner that cruelly strips away people's freedoms and rights through harsh
壓迫地
以殘酷手段剝奪人民基本自由與權利
in a manner that cruelly strips away people's freedoms and rights through harsh control
Liam's grandfather was jailed under an oppressively strict regime.
Liam 的祖父在一個壓迫性的嚴苛政權下被關進監獄。
oppressively + adjective describing a government or system
The new tax laws were enforced oppressively against the poorest families.
新稅法以壓迫的方式強加在最貧困的家庭身上。
Folake documented how the colonial government acted oppressively toward local farmers.
Folake 記錄了殖民政府如何壓迫性地對待當地農民。
Factory owners used children's labour oppressively throughout the nineteenth century.
工廠主在整個十九世紀以壓迫的方式使用童工。
The secret police operated oppressively, silencing anyone who questioned the party.
秘密警察以壓迫手段運作，讓任何質疑黨的人閉嘴。
- tyrannically
implies a single ruler using fear and violence, more extreme than oppressively
- repressively
focuses specifically on preventing expression or action, e.g. censoring speech
- dictatorially
describes absolute control without allowing disagreement, less violent than tyrannically
- liberally
granting freedom and rights generously
- permissively
allowing people to do as they wish without heavy control
用法筆記
Often used with verbs like 'rule,' 'govern,' 'act,' or 'enforce' to describe the abuse of institutional power.
常見錯誤
2. in a manner that fills a place or situation with a heavy, anxious feeling that i
令人不安地
讓環境或氣氛充滿沉重焦慮感
in a manner that fills a place or situation with a heavy, anxious feeling that is hard to escape
The hospital waiting room fell oppressively silent after the doctor's announcement.
醫生宣布消息後，醫院候診室陷入令人不安的寂靜。
fell oppressively + adjective (silent, still, quiet)
Mira felt the exam hall's oppressively tense atmosphere as soon as she walked in.
Mira 一走進考場，就感受到令人不安的緊張氣氛。
The old house stood oppressively dark and quiet at the end of the lane.
巷底的老房子令人不安地漆黑而寂靜。
An oppressively long queue stretched outside the passport office at dawn.
天剛亮，護照辦公室外面就排起了令人不安的長隊。
The meeting dragged on oppressively, with no one daring to speak up.
會議令人不安地拖延著，沒有人敢出聲。
- stiflingly
emphasises the suffocating quality of an atmosphere, as if it is hard to breathe
- overwhelmingly
focuses on being too much to handle, often for emotions or quantities
- suffocatingly
a stronger, more physical metaphor for an atmosphere that feels inescapable
- comfortingly
making people feel at ease and relaxed
- reassuringly
removing worry or anxiety from a situation
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (CRUELLY), which describes political or social control. This sense is about the emotional weight of a situation, atmosphere, or environment.
常見錯誤
3. in a stifling, heavy manner caused by intense heat and still, airless conditions
悶熱地
因炎熱無風而感到沉重不適
in a stifling, heavy manner caused by intense heat and still, airless conditions
The afternoon sun beat down oppressively on the crowded market square.
午後的陽光悶熱地照在擁擠的市集廣場上。
describing weather: beat down / bear down oppressively
Hiro's tiny apartment became oppressively stuffy during the August heatwave.
Hiro 的小公寓在八月熱浪中變得悶熱難耐。
It was oppressively humid inside the greenhouse, even with the vents open.
即使通風口開著，溫室裡仍然悶熱潮濕。
The air in the subway tunnel felt oppressively thick and warm.
地鐵隧道裡的空氣感覺悶熱而厚重。
The construction crew worked under an oppressively hot sun without any shade.
建築工人們在毫無遮蔽的悶熱烈日下工作。
- stiflingly
very similar in meaning; both describe heat and lack of fresh air
- swelteringly
specifically about extreme heat that makes you sweat, less about the lack of air
- suffocatingly
a stronger word suggesting the heat is almost impossible to breathe in
- refreshingly
pleasantly cool and fresh, the opposite of stifling heat
- breezily
with a pleasant wind that relieves heat and stuffiness
用法筆記
Only used to describe heat, humidity, or stale air — not cold, wind, or other weather conditions.