"draconian" in Chinese (Simplified)
严厉的严苛的
Definition
用来形容法律、规定或措施极其严格或苛刻。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式场合,常用来批评过分严厉的法律或措施。常见搭配如“draconian law”、“draconian measures”。词源来自古希腊立法者德拉古(Draco)。
Examples
The new tax rules are draconian.
新的税收规定非常**严厉**。
That was a draconian punishment for a small mistake.
对一个小错误来说,这个惩罚太**严苛**了。
Many people protested the draconian laws.
许多人抗议这些**严厉的**法律。
Her boss's draconian dress code made everyone uncomfortable.
她老板的着装规定非常**严厉**,让大家都觉得不舒服。
The curfew was so draconian that hardly anyone dared to go out after dark.
宵禁如此**严苛**,几乎没人敢天黑后外出。
Some think these new school policies are just too draconian to be fair.
有些人认为这些新的学校政策太**严苛**,根本不公平。