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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- roughshod
['rʌf'ʃɑd]
['rʌfʃɔd]
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adjective
(马等)钉有防滑蹄铁的
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2.
adjective
残暴的,无人道的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- roughshod
['r^f"ʃɒd]
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adj
(of a horse) shod with rough-bottomed shoes to prevent sliding
Examples
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A manager who rode roughshod over all opposition.
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一名专横对待所有反对者的经理。
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他一贯欺压邻里,积怨甚多。
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He always rode roughshod over his neighbours and incurred widespread resentment.
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欺压人民
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ride roughshod over the people
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欺压百姓,为非作歹
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ride roughshod over the people and commit all sorts of crimes
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骑在人民头上作威作福
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ride roughshod over the people; lord it over the people
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就应该有人惩治一下街头的赖子,不让他们整日横行霸道!
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Someone should punish the rascals and block them from riding roughshod.
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