"draconian" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴厲的
• 嚴苛的

Definition

用來形容法律、規定或措施極其嚴厲或苛刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式語境，常被用來批評極為嚴苛的法律或措施。常見搭配“draconian law”、“draconian measures”。來自於古希臘立法者德拉古（Draco）。

Examples

The new tax rules are draconian.

新的稅收規定非常**嚴厲**。

That was a draconian punishment for a small mistake.

對一個小錯誤來說，這個處罰太**嚴苛**了。

Many people protested the draconian laws.

許多人抗議這些**嚴厲的**法律。

Her boss's draconian dress code made everyone uncomfortable.

她老闆的著裝規定非常**嚴厲**，讓大家都覺得不舒服。

The curfew was so draconian that hardly anyone dared to go out after dark.

宵禁如此**嚴苛**，幾乎沒有人敢天黑後外出。

Some think these new school policies are just too draconian to be fair.

有些人認為這些新的學校政策太**嚴苛**，根本不公平。