brutal

brutal

['bru:tl]

adj.野蛮的, 残暴的

例句与用法：

The local population is kept under by a brutal army of mercenaries.

当地居民备受野蛮雇佣军的欺压。

The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime.

人民多年遭受野蛮制度压迫。

Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers.

凶残的士兵把孩子们从母亲的怀抱中夺走了。

NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights.

北约对这个独立的国家的侵略是对人权的野蛮侵犯。

Many a rich businessman reached the top by trampling on others in the most brutal way.

许多富商靠极其残酷地践踏别人而爬了上去。

词形变化：

副词: brutally |

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a.

1. 残忍的, 冷酷的; 野蛮的; 粗暴的

It was brutal of him to do that.

他做那种事是很残忍的。

2. 严酷的, 苛刻的

We had another brutal winter.

我们又度过了一个严冬。

3. 令人不快却又无可否认的

He confessed the brutal truth.

他供认了事实真相。

4. 【古】野兽的