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brutal

brutal
[英] [ˈbru:tl] [美] [ˈbrutl] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 野蛮的；残暴的 A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. 

  • He was the victim of a very brutal murder.

    他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。

  • ...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests...

    对反政府抗议的残酷镇压

  • Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless.

    詹森是个危险人物，可能会变得非常野蛮而凶残。

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  • Her real parents had been brutally murdered.

    她的亲生父母被残忍杀害了。

2. ADJ-GRADED 直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的 If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. 

  • It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty...

    他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。

  • He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.

    他痛苦地吸了口气，不得不坦言此事。

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  • The talks had been brutally frank...

    会谈进行得异常坦率。

  • 'Lotte Bruckner is dead.' It came out more brutally than Brand had intended.

    “洛特·布鲁克纳死了。”布兰德本来没想这么直接而残酷地说出来。

3. ADJ-GRADED 残酷无情的；难以忍受的 Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. 

  • The dip in prices this summer will be brutal...

    今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。

  • The afternoon sun had been brutal...

    下午的太阳酷热难挡。

  • The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.

    20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。

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  • The early-morning New York air can be brutally cold.

    纽约清晨的空气会冷得让人难以忍受。

Adjective

1. (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;

  • "brutal instruments of torture"
  • "cruel weapons of war"

2. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;

  • "a barbarous crime"
  • "brutal beatings"
  • "cruel tortures"
  • "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"
  • "a savage slap"
  • "vicious kicks"

3. used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;

  • "brutal weather"
  • "northern winters can be cruel"
  • "a cruel world"
  • "a harsh climate"
  • "a rigorous climate"
  • "unkind winters"
1. He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
他因干过一起残忍的敲诈勒索而出名。

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2. I delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.
我对他们的暴行提出口头抗议。

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3. Murder is a brutal crime.
杀人是一种残暴的犯罪行为。

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4. She has to face the brutal reality.
她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。

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5. The brutal soldiers beat their prisoners ruthlessly.
残暴的士兵野蛮地抽打俘虏。

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6. The colonists massacred thousands of natives with brutal and callous force.
殖民者惨绝人寰地屠杀了成千的土著居民。

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7. They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.
他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

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8. They're brutal people behind their civilized veneer.
他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

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