"lord over" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對…頤指氣使
• 對…發號施令

Definition

以控制或盛氣凌人的方式對待某人，表現得好像你更重要或在主導地位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常帶貶義和口語色彩，暗示傲慢或專橫。常與 'someone' 搭配。 類似於 '對…發號施令'，但語氣更強。

Examples

He likes to lord over his little brother.

他喜歡對弟弟**頤指氣使**。

Don't try to lord over your classmates.

不要試圖對你的同學**頤指氣使**。

She doesn't lord over others at work.

她在工作中不會**對別人頤指氣使**。

After his promotion, he started to lord over the entire team.

升職後，他開始對整個團隊**頤指氣使**。

Nobody likes it when you try to lord over every conversation.

沒人喜歡你一到談話就**主導一切**。

He can't help but lord over people when he feels powerful.

他一感到有權力就忍不住對人**發號施令**。