[每日] highhanded (a) 高壓的

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Word of the Day (Sunday February 8, 2009) highhanded \HAHY-HAN-did\, adjective: Pronunciation: http://ppt.cc/U6ZM acting or done in a bold, arbitrary way He wants to be seen as less bossy and highhanded. by 1631, from "a high hand: with imperious or absolute exercise of power" c 1382 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.175.59

02/08 19:36, , 1F
想像「有一隻大手從上方高高地壓下來」來記這個字。
02/08 19:36, 1F

02/08 19:37, , 2F
另外英文裡 upper hand 即是「佔上風」的意思,日文
02/08 19:37, 2F

02/08 19:37, , 3F
裡「上手」也是佔上風,具優勢的意思。不同的語言脈
02/08 19:37, 3F

02/08 19:38, , 4F
絡有類似的文化思考,相當有趣。
02/08 19:38, 4F

02/08 20:26, , 5F
謝謝
02/08 20:26, 5F
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文章代碼(AID): #19Zi8GYo (GRE)