1. My brother is a control freak.
我哥哥是个控制狂人。
2. He tries to dictate how everything around him is done.
他什么事儿都要管。
3. He has fingers in every pie and works them to the bone in the process.
他每件事都要插手,而且还特别投入。
4. His wife is a real bossy boots at home.
他们家的指挥权在他老婆手里。
5. Her children are totally under her thumb.
她的孩子都在她的掌控之中。
6. He really loves to boss people around.
他特别喜欢指使别人。
7. He became demandingly dominant over the years.
这些年,他变得颐指气使。