"lord over" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对…颐指气使
• 对…发号施令

Definition

以控制或盛气凌人的方式对待某人，表现得好像你更重要或在主导地位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带贬义和口语色彩，暗示傲慢或专横。常与 'someone' 搭配。 比较类似 '对…发号施令'，但语气更强烈。

Examples

He likes to lord over his little brother.

他喜欢对弟弟**颐指气使**。

Don't try to lord over your classmates.

不要试图对你的同学**颐指气使**。

She doesn't lord over others at work.

她在工作中不会**对别人颐指气使**。

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

升职后，他开始对全体团队**颐指气使**。

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

没人喜欢你一到谈话就**主导一切**。

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

他一感到有权力就忍不住对人**发号施令**。