brutality

brutality

[bru:'tæləti]

n.残忍, 野蛮, 暴行

例句与用法:

I have seldom seen such brutality.

我很少见到这种暴行。

That is a startling disclosure of police brutality.

那是一个揭发警察暴行的惊人消息。

He sank to the depths of selfish brutality.

他堕落到极端自私残忍地地步。

Marked by brutality or depravity.

残忍的,野蛮的表现为残忍的或野蛮的

By her sweetness Ivy managed to survive the drawn-out brutality.

艾薇靠着自己随和的性情,总算在持续很久的残忍中生存了下来。

词形变化:

名词复数: brutalities |


n.

1. 残忍, 野蛮[U]

The hostages were subjected to extreme brutality.

那些人质遭受惨无人道的对待。

2. 暴虐行为, 蛮横行为[C]

the brutalities of war

战争的暴行


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