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English translation for "作威作福"

[ zuòwēizuòfú ] 
tyrannically abuse one's power; act like a tyrant; assume great airs (of authority); behave as a tyrant; domineer over; lord it over ...; play [act] the tyrant; play the tyrant and enjoy happiness; ride roughshod (over others)

Related Translations:
作威作福的:  roisterous
跋扈作威作福:  bossiness
骑在头上作威作福:  ride roughshod on the back of
Example Sentences:
1.She does now and then hector a little .
她有时会有些作威作福
2.He was there every day to throw his weight around .
他每天只是在那里作威作福
3.She pushes him around .
她对他作威作福
4.Mr. swiveller was so much confounded by the single gentleman riding rough-shod over him at this rate .
斯威夫勒先生看到独身绅士竟敢在他面前作威作福到这种程度,感到十分狼狈。
5.Power, for the sake of lording it over fellow-creatures or adding to personal pomp, is rightly judged base .
权力,如果用来对同胞作威作福,或者用来增加个人的虚荣,就应该被认为是卑鄙的。
6.You come here talkin ' all that stuff and you got knocked out
这就是你在这里作威作福的下场
7.Oh , high and mighty chatterleys
作威作福的查太莱哟!
8.She domineers over the servants
她对佣人作威作福
9.They will certainly not allow the aggressors to ride roughshod over them for long
他们一定不会长期让侵略者骑在头上作威作福的。
10.I got to give you credit . being such a straight arrow for so damn many years without it catching up with you
我还得感谢你呢。这些年来都是你在作威作福,我一点机会都没有
Similar Words:
"作土地" English translation, "作团秘书处" English translation, "作吞咽声" English translation, "作完了自我介绍" English translation, "作挽歌祭引" English translation, "作威作福的" English translation, "作围埂器" English translation, "作围堰" English translation, "作为" English translation, "作为,用作" English translation