ride roughshod over

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌɹaɪd ˈɹʌfʃɒd ˌəʊvə/    美 /ˌɹaɪd ˈɹʌfʃɑd ˌoʊvɚ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To treat (someone) roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respect; to act in a bullying manner toward (someone); to damage (someone or something). idiomatic,transitive
    — [B]eing in high ſpirits, after dinner, one of them being called upon for a toaſt, gave, „The d——l ride roughſhod over the raſcally part of the creation.”

词形变化

rides roughshod over present,singular,third-person riding roughshod over participle,present rode roughshod over past ridden roughshod over participle,past

词源

A horse is roughshod if its hooves are shod with horseshoes that have calks (projecting parts to prevent slipping). Thus, something that a roughshod horse is ridden over is likely to be damaged by the projections of its horseshoes.
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