oppressiveop•pres•sive /ə'presɪv/

adj

1. 不公正的；压制的；暴虐的

• an oppressive military government 暴虐的军政府

2. (天气)压抑的；闷的

• The heat at noon was quite oppressive. 正午的高温太让人难受了。

3. (气氛等)沉闷的

• The atmosphere in the room was quite oppressive. 房间里的气氛很沉闷。

–oppressively adv –oppressiveness n U