新概念英语之句型讲解

【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】【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