"gestapo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蓋世太保

Definition

蓋世太保是納粹德國的官方祕密警察，以使用恐怖和暴力手段控制民眾而聞名。這個詞有時也用來形容任何殘暴、壓迫性或過度控制的權力機構。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“蓋世太保”指納粹德國的祕密警察，意義極為負面，比喻用法常暗示殘暴、高壓。現代用語時應謹慎，以免引發對納粹罪行的聯想。

Examples

The Gestapo arrested many people during World War II.

**蓋世太保**在二戰期間逮捕了許多人。

He read a book about the history of the Gestapo.

他讀了一本關於**蓋世太保**歷史的書。

The Gestapo was feared by everyone in Germany.

在德國，大家都害怕**蓋世太保**。

Don't act like the Gestapo—give people some freedom!

別像**蓋世太保**那樣行事，給大家一點自由吧！

My old boss used to run the office like the Gestapo—nobody could relax.

我以前的老闆把辦公室經營得像**蓋世太保**，沒人能放鬆。

The students called the strict hall monitor the Gestapo behind her back.

學生們私下裡把那個嚴格的糾察叫作**蓋世太保**。