| 单词 | put-upon |
| 释义 | put-upon also put upon adjective If you are put-upon, you are treated badly by someone who takes advantage of your willingness to helpthem. [informal] Volunteers from all walks of life are feeling put upon. ...his helpful, put-upon neighbour. put upon in British Englishverb (intr, preposition, usually passive) 1. to presume on (a person's generosity, good nature, etc); take advantage of he's always being put upon 2. to impose hardship on; maltreat put-upon in British English (ˈpʊtəpɒn) adjective informal treated badly, esp by somebody who takes advantage of one's willingness to help them, or by being asked to do an excessive amount of work Volunteers from all walks of life are feeling put upon. The film centres on Bernard's put-upon wife, Maud. I feel put-upon. put upon in American English to impose on; victimize Examples of 'put upon' in a sentence |
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