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lay down the law phrase
⇨ dictate to sb dictate to sb phrasal verb dictate to sb ♦︎ push sb around/about ♦︎ tyrannize ♦︎ order sb around/about ♦︎ lay down the lawThese words all mean to tell sb what to do in a rude or forceful way. 这些词均表示以粗鲁或强迫的方式支使人做事。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达支使的专横程度| push sb about/around | ➔ | dictate to sb | ➔ | tyrannize | | order sb about/around | | lay down the law | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb will not be dictated to / pushed around / tyrannized (by sb)◆to allow yourself to be dictated to / pushed around◆sb thinks they can push sb around / order sb around■ dicˈtate to sb phrasal verb [often passive] to give orders to sb, often in a rude and aggressive way 任意支使某人；向某人发号施令◆She refused to be dictated to by anyone.她拒绝受任何人摆布。■ ˌpush sb aˈround■ ˌpush sb aˈbout phrasal verb (rather informal) to keep telling sb what to do in a rude and aggressive way 任意摆布某人；不断支使某人◆She's wrong if she thinks she can push me around.如果她以为可以任意摆布我，那她就错了。■ tyrannize (BrE also tyrannise) / /ˈtɪrənaɪz/ / [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal, written) to use your power to give orders to sb and treat them in a cruel and unfair way （利用权势）专横地对待；对⋯施行暴政◆After years of obeying her own husband's mother, she felt that she was now entitled to tyrannize her daughter-in-law.在多年对婆婆俯首帖耳之后，她觉得自己现在有资格专横地对待儿媳妇了。◆Since he took power five years ago, he has tyrannized over the people of this small nation.自从五年前掌权后，他一直对这个小国的人民施行暴政。■ ˌorder sb aˈround■ ˌorder sb ˈaˈbout phrasal verb (rather informal) to keep telling sb what to do in a rude or annoying way （不断地）支使某人，使唤某人◆How dare he order her around like that?他怎么竟敢那样支使她？NOTE 辨析 Dictate to sb, push sb around or order sb around?If sb dictates to sb else, they say what they should do, without listening to them or taking their opinions into account, especially because they believe they are in a strong position to do so. If sb pushes sb about/around they tell them what to do, often using threats or violence, especially over a period of time. The person who is being pushed around is often in a weaker position and cannot say no. If sb orders sb around/about, they give them orders because they believe that they are more important or powerful. The person who is being ordered around may or may not do what they are told. * dictate to sb表示任意支使别人做事而不聆听或考虑他们的想法，尤其是因为觉得自己处于强势地位，可以这么做。push sb about/around表示常使用威胁或暴力手段支使别人做事，尤指这种行为持续一段时间，而被支使者常处于弱势，不得不从。order sb around/about则表示因觉得自己比别人重要或有权势而向别人发号施令，被支使者可能服从，也可能不服从。■ lay down the ˈlaw idiom (laid, laid)to tell sb what they should and should not do, in a forceful way 强行规定；严格规定◆My dad started laying down the law about what time I should come home.我爸爸开始规定我必须什么时候回家。 |