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

• 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。
• 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。
• A heavy-handed approach from the police could undo that good impression
  警方采取高压手段可能会毁掉之前留下的好印象。
• In his public appearances he sought to hide his vulnerability behind his heavy-handed clowning.
  在公开场合，他总是企图用笨拙的粗鲁举止来掩饰他的弱点。
• To use power or authority, especially in an excessive or heavy-handed way.
  滥用权势，耀武扬威尤指以一种过分或严厉的方式使用权力或地位。
• Equally welcome is the meeting's recognition that heavy-handed policing is not the solution.
  同样令人欢迎的是此次会议承认了严厉的监督并非解决之道。
• Policymakers should resist imposing heavy-handed regulations.
  决策者们应抵制实施严厉管控的做法。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。