1. But Friedrich and Brzezinski's distinction was not meant to be a distinction simply between degrees of oppressiveness. 但弗里德里希和布热津斯基的分类并不是要在压迫的程度之间做简单的区分。
2. Perhaps his presence gave the evening its peculiar quality of oppressiveness—it stands out in my memory from Gatsby's other parties that summer. 也许是由于他的在场，那次晚会有一种特殊的沉闷气氛——它鲜明地留在我记忆里，与那个夏天盖茨比的其他晚会迥然不同。
3. A result of Boudicca's rebellion was that the Romans strengthened their military presence in Britain and lessened the oppressiveness of their rule. 布狄卡造反的结果，是罗马加强兵力驻守不列颠，同时取消了一些苛政。
英英解释
n.
1. a feeling of being oppressed
2. unwelcome burdensome difficulty
