roughshod

• adj. 马蹄上装有防滑钉的；冷酷无情的

rough,粗糙的，shod,穿鞋子的，自 shoe 的过去分词形式。原指马掌，引申词义践踏，蹂躏。

roughshod (adj.)

also rough-shod, 1680s, from rough (adj.) + shod. Originally of horses shod with the nails projecting from the shoe, to prevent slipping.

1. These laws allow the security forces to continue to ride roughshod over the human rights of the people.

这些法律允许安全部队继续践踏人权。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They abused their power and rode roughshod over the people.

他们滥用权力欺凌人民.

来自辞典例句

3. He rode roughshod over all opposition to his ideas.

他恣意压制所有与他相左的意见.

来自辞典例句

4. Someone should punish the rascals and block them from riding roughshod.

就应该有人惩治一下街头的赖子,不让他们整日横行霸道!

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5. The government is riding roughshod over the people's rights.

政府恣意妄为不顾人民的权利.

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