brutal

brutal

英[ˈbruːtl]美[ˈbruːtl]

adj.野蛮的，残暴的，残酷的，直言不讳的；

副词：brutally;

名词：brutality;

例句

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。

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。

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

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。

He launched a brutal kick in batman's face.他朝着勤务兵的脸野蛮地踹了一脚。

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

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

Years of war culminated in nothing less than a brutal razing of the city.经年的战争给这座城市带来的不亚于灭顶之灾.

And it matters because the war that engulfs it is brutal, unending and often overlooked.还因为中非卷入的这场战争的残酷 、 无休止和易为人忽视.

Drink brings out the beast in him, ie emphasizes the brutal part of his nature.他酒后兽性大发.

同义词

adj.

brutal的同义词之：粗暴的;残忍的

savagecoarsebarbariancruel

brutal的同义词之：其他释义

contemptiblecruelcoarseferociousbloodybestialviolentabusivesavagecurtbarbarianruthlessinhumanfierceawfulbarbaricviciousatrociouswilduncivilized

反义词

brutal的反义词之：

human

同义词解析

以下这些形容词都有"残忍的，野蛮的" 的意思

cruel：一般用词，指行动或态度的残忍。

brutal：指极端的残忍，强调无情或缺乏同情心，含不择手段的意味。

inhuman：着重缺乏同情心、仁爱等人类特有的良好的品质。

savage：指缺乏文明人应有的教养，尤指在动怒或冲动时表现出的粗野蛮横，含野蛮意味。

barbarous：专指只有原始或未开化的人才会有的残忍行为。

fierce：指天性凶恶，令人害怕。

ruthless与cruel同义。强调为达到目的，对别人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心。

英语四级真题

As one of the most brutal predators (食肉动物), killer whales may not fit the image of a cultured creature.

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ADJ-GRADED

野蛮的；残暴的

A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.

例句

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*府抗议的残酷镇压

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.

例句

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。

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.

例句

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。

英汉词典释义

adj.

无情的, 野蛮的

Murder is a brutal crime.杀人是一种残暴的犯罪行为。She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。He launched a brutal kick in batman's face.他朝着勤务兵的脸野蛮地踹了一脚。

直截了当的；冷酷的

难以忍受的

英英词典释义

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"