heavy-handed

英 [ˌhevi ˈhændɪd]

美 [ˌhevi ˈhændɪd]

adj.  缺乏同情心的; 冷酷的; 强暴的; 高压的; 用某物过多的; 大手大脚的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 缺乏同情心的；冷酷的
  not showing a sympathetic understanding of the feelings of other people
  1. a heavy-handed approach
     冷酷无情的方法
• 强暴的；高压的
  using unnecessary force
  1. heavy-handed police methods
     警察的高压手段
• 用某物过多的；大手大脚的
  using too much of sth in a way that can cause damage
  1. Don't be too heavy-handed with the salt.
     别放太多的盐。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 粗暴的;暴虐的
  If you say that someone's behaviour isheavy-handed, you mean that they are too forceful or too rough.
  1. ...heavy-handed police tactics...
     警方的粗暴手段
  2. The demonstration had been dealt with in a violent and heavy-handed way...
     示威遭到了残暴的镇压。
  3. You can't be heavy-handed. You have to make people aware that you understand their concerns.
     你不能太高压。必须让人们知道你理解他们的担忧。
• ADJ-GRADED 用量太多的;重手的;笨拙的
  If someone isheavy-handed withsomething, they use too much of it or use it in a clumsy way.
  1. It all depends on how heavy-handed you are with the paprika...
     这要看你下多重的辣椒粉了。
  2. In fact she tends to be a little heavy-handed when she wears make-up.
     实际上她的妆往往化得有点过浓。

双语例句

• Policymakers should resist imposing heavy-handed regulations.
  决策者们应抵制实施严厉管控的做法。
• Our will was only emboldened by Mayor Bloomberg's heavy-handed attempt to eradicate Occupy Wall Street;
  布隆伯格市长试图消除占领华尔街运动让我们更加勇敢；
• My grandfather was heavy-handed with my father but very indulgent with us grandchildren.
  祖国的好山河寸土不让。我祖父对我父亲很严厉，却很纵容我们孙辈们。
• In a world where goodwill is scarce, heavy-handed dialogues engender resentments that spill over into other spheres.
  在一个善意匮乏的世界中，笨拙的对话会造成蔓延至其它领域的憎恨情绪。
• But heavy-handed regulators and compliance officers are forever reacting to the last disaster.
  但严厉的监管者及合规官员总是在最后一场灾难降临时才做出反应。
• The FSA appears to be more heavy-handed than the Fed so which guidelines should we be following?
  FSA看起来比美联储更为严厉，那我们应该遵循哪一套准则呢？
• In expanding investment, we must be fast and heavy-handed.
  在扩大投资方面，我们必须快速反应，重拳出击。
• The oil provides a little barrier against the exfoliator, in case you are a bit heavy-handed.
  精华油提供了一个屏障去角质，这样你就可以很好的处理角质问题。
• You can't be heavy-handed. You have to make people aware that you understand their concerns.
  你不能太高压。必须让人们知道你理解他们的担忧。
• They do not like working for heavy-handed bosses.
  他们不喜欢为专横的老板工作。