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"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。