英语单词:brutal

意思翻译

brutal

adjective uk/ˈbruː.təl/ us/ˈbruː.t̬əl/

C1 野蛮的，残忍的;兽性的

cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

a brutal dictator 残暴的独裁者

He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappeared". 在他残暴的统治下，成千上万的人“失踪”了。

He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl. 1945年，他因残忍杀害了一名12岁女孩而入狱。

直截了当的;不顾及他人感受的

not considering someone's feelings

She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job. 她毫不留情地直接告诉我，我年纪太大，不适合这份工作。 More examples

This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.

The rebel army behaved in a brutal fashion.

The psychologist's attitude seemed far too casual, even brutal.

She wrote a thriller about a brutal serial killer.

The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.