【句型21】Some old people are oppressed by the fear of death.(Lesson 11)
【译文】有些老人因恐惧死亡而苦恼。
【讲解】oppress：使(心情等)沉重;使烦恼，折磨(to make someone feel unhappy, worried, or
uncomfortable)，例如：
A sense of trouble ahead oppressed my spirits.
前面的重重困难使我心情沉重。
be oppressed by the unpleasant climate 被讨厌的气候弄得烦恼
a writer oppressed by his shortcomings 对自己的短处感到苦恼的作家
（兼职编辑：张博）
发表于 2016-7-11 22:48:17