heavy-handed

🇺🇸 /ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/
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難度
標籤 TOP20000
adjective
R

lacking tact or sensitivity

The heavy-handed manager didn't care about his employees' opinions.

這位專橫的經理不在乎員工的意見。

R

using more force than necessary

The heavy-handed police tactics led to unnecessary injuries.

警察的粗暴手段導致了不必要的傷害。

R

applying too much of something in a way that can be harmful

She was heavy-handed with the spices, making the dish taste too strong.

她在調料上手太重,使得菜餚味道過濃。

translation

adj. 生硬, 粗暴, 過度

詞形變化

Comparative heavier-handed
Superlative heaviest-handed