English Dictionary

oppressive

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/

形容詞

Burdensome or difficult to bear. / Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. / Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming / Hot and humid of the weather.

日本語の意味

耐え難く、重荷となる / 専制的、横暴な / 精神を圧迫する、過酷な / 蒸し暑い

The oppressive heat made everyone sluggish and short-tempered.

耐え難い暑さがみんなをだるくし、短気にさせた。

意味（1）

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

意味（2）

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

意味（3）

Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

意味（4）

Hot and humid of the weather.

more oppressive （ comparative ）

most oppressive （ superlative ）