oppressiveness
/əˈpresɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈpresɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-sivnə̇s, -sēv-/ (ame, mw)
oppressiveness — 名詞
1. a quality of unfair power that keeps people down and shuts off their freedom or
壓迫性
不公權力限制自由的性質
a quality of unfair power that keeps people down and shuts off their freedom or rights
Residents protested the oppressiveness of new laws that banned public meetings.
居民抗議新法律的壓迫性，因為它禁止公開集會。
the oppressiveness of [laws]
Workers spoke about the oppressiveness of a workplace where guards watched every break.
工人談起那個工作場所的壓迫性，因為警衛連休息時間都盯著看。
Years of censorship showed the oppressiveness of the regime more clearly than speeches did.
多年來的審查制度，比任何演說都更清楚顯出那個政權的壓迫性。
The report measured the oppressiveness of prison rules by how little choice inmates had.
那份報告用囚犯幾乎沒有選擇，來衡量監獄規定的壓迫性。
- repressiveness
focuses more narrowly on stopping speech, protest, or visible action
- harshness
is broader and does not always include loss of freedom
- tyranny
more often names the whole form of cruel rule, not just one quality of it
- authoritarianism
stresses strict obedience and top-down control, especially in politics
文法句型
the oppressiveness of the regime
the oppressiveness of the rules
institutional oppressiveness
用法筆記
Usually describes systems, institutions, rules, or long-running treatment rather than one rude act by one person. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about a heavy atmosphere or relationship.
常見錯誤
2. a heavy, uneasy quality in a place or relationship that leaves people tense or u
壓抑感
讓人不安難受的沉重氣氛
a heavy, uneasy quality in a place or relationship that leaves people tense or unhappy
After the shouting stopped, an oppressiveness hung over the kitchen for hours.
叫喊聲停下後，廚房裡好幾個小時都罩著一股壓抑感。
an oppressiveness hung over [place]
Hana noticed an oppressiveness in the office when nobody dared joke anymore.
Hana 發現辦公室裡多了一股壓抑感，因為再也沒人敢開玩笑。
Debt and silence gave their marriage an oppressiveness neither partner could name.
債務和沉默讓他們的婚姻有種誰也說不出的壓抑感。
The basement's low ceiling added to the oppressiveness of the crowded room.
地下室的低天花板讓那間擁擠的房間更有壓抑感。
- heaviness
is broader and can describe emotional weight without the idea of pressure from the surroundings
- gloom
focuses more on sadness or darkness than on being pressed down
- tension
stresses nervous strain rather than a full heavy atmosphere
- stiflingness
is rarer and more vivid, with a stronger image of having no room to breathe
文法句型
an oppressiveness in the room
the oppressiveness of the atmosphere
an oppressiveness hung over the house
用法筆記
Often used for rooms, offices, relationships, or silence that feel emotionally hard to bear. Distinguish from sense 3, which is specifically about hot, still weather or air.
3. the state of hot, windless weather feeling close and hard to bear
悶熱感
天氣無風又熱得令人難受
the state of hot, windless weather feeling close and hard to bear
By midafternoon, the oppressiveness of the air sent everyone indoors.
到了下午中段，空氣裡的悶熱感把大家都趕進室內。
the oppressiveness of the air
Sofia wiped her neck and complained about the oppressiveness of the windless heat.
Sofia 擦著脖子，抱怨那股無風熱氣帶來的悶熱感。
the oppressiveness of the heat
Even after sunset, stale, windless air gave the seaside town an oppressiveness.
即使日落後，悶滯無風的空氣仍讓那座海邊小鎮帶著一股悶熱感。
Storm clouds increased the oppressiveness of the day, though no rain came.
烏雲讓那一天的悶熱感更重，卻始終沒有下雨。
- mugginess
is the more everyday word for warm, sticky air
- stuffiness
often describes indoor air that feels close or lacks movement
- sultriness
is more literary and often suggests hot, still air
- stifling heat
is a phrase that stresses how hard the air is to breathe
文法句型
the oppressiveness of the air
the oppressiveness of the heat
summer oppressiveness
用法筆記
Used mainly for weather, air, heat, or a summer day with no fresh wind. Distinguish from sense 2, which can be emotional even when the temperature is normal.