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bligh

UK /blaɪ/US /blaɪ/

词源

源自18世纪英国海军军官William Bligh的姓氏,因邦蒂号事件进入通用词汇。

noun

❶ 指英国海军军官威廉·布莱(William Bligh),以邦蒂号兵变事件闻名。现多用于形容严厉的领导者或专制行为。

“The manager was called a Bligh for his harsh treatment of employees.”

(这位经理因对员工苛刻被称为布莱式人物。)

“History books often portray Captain Bligh as a tyrant.”

(历史书常将布莱船长描绘成暴君。)

同义词:tyrant, autocrat, despot

常见短语

Bligh's command — 指布莱船长的指挥方式,现引申为高压统治或严苛管理。

“The team collapsed under his Bligh's command style.”

(团队在他的布莱式管理下崩溃了。)