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

• You have to admit they were rather heavy-handed in the way they dealt with the protests.
  你不得不承认他们处理那些抗议的方法太残酷了。
• However, Mr Greenspan warns that a heavy-handed regulatory response to the crisis would do more harm than good because it would depress global share prices.
  然而，格林斯潘警告称，监管机构对危机的严厉反应弊大于利，因为这将压低全球股价。
• These heavy-handed intimidation and harassment tactics are completely unacceptable and are a tarnish to your government's reputation.
  这种严厉的恐吓和骚扰战术是完全不能接受的，并损害了你的政府的声誉。
• They do not like working for heavy-handed bosses.
  他们不喜欢为专横的老板工作。
• Instead, it is resorting to heavy-handed protectionism of the labour market.
  相反，英国政府对劳动力市场诉诸高压的保护主义政策。
• If the problem is that he's heavy-handed with his cologne, ask him nicely to tone it down.
  如果问题是重科隆交给他的，要求他很好的调下来。
• Yet the Chinese have also been heavy-handed about any hint of disruption or loss of face.
  不过，对于任何扰乱稳定或令人丢面子的蛛丝马迹，中方也采取了高压手段。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；