under the heel of

For years the nation had been under the heel of a dictatorial regime.

多年来这个国家一直在独裁政权的铁蹄下。

The whole country was under the heel of a tyrannical dictatorship.

整个国家都处在暴君独裁的蹂躏下。

the early nineteenth century Italy under the heel of Austria.

十九世纪初意大利处于奥地利的统治下。

The people head been under the heel of their conquerors for so long that many of them had forgotten what freedom was.

人们长期遭受征服者的蹂躏，他们当中的许多人已经不记得自由为何物。

century Italy was under the heel of Austria.

十九世纪初义大利处于奥地利的统治下。