brutal
英 [ˈbruːtl]
美 [ˈbruːtl]
adj. 残暴的; 兽性的; 直截了当的; 冷酷的
复数：brutals
Collins.2 / BNC.6402 / COCA.4697
同义词辨析
brutaladj. 野蛮的，残暴的
〔辨析〕
指极为残忍、暴力、野蛮的，强调没有同情心，含不择手段的意味。
〔例证〕
brutal killing/murder/rape
野蛮的杀害/谋杀/强奸
The brutal attack on defenseless children and women was strongly criticized.
对手无寸铁的妇女和儿童进行的野蛮攻击遭到了强烈谴责。
野蛮的杀害/谋杀/强奸
The brutal attack on defenseless children and women was strongly criticized.
对手无寸铁的妇女和儿童进行的野蛮攻击遭到了强烈谴责。
crueladj. 残忍的，残酷的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，主要指行为或态度残忍的。
〔例证〕
His cruel father nearly beat him to death.
残忍的父亲差点把他打死。
Fate dealt her a cruel blow.
命运给她以惨痛的打击。
He was criticized for his cruel acts.
他因行为残忍而受到谴责。
残忍的父亲差点把他打死。
Fate dealt her a cruel blow.
命运给她以惨痛的打击。
He was criticized for his cruel acts.
他因行为残忍而受到谴责。
ruthlessadj. 残忍的，冷酷的
〔辨析〕
指为了达到个人目的而对他人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心的。
〔例证〕
He is a ruthless adversary.
他是个冷酷无情的对手。
The dictator was ruthless in getting what he wanted.
那个独裁者为达目的不择手段，残酷无情。
他是个冷酷无情的对手。
The dictator was ruthless in getting what he wanted.
那个独裁者为达目的不择手段，残酷无情。
牛津词典
adj.
- 残暴的；兽性的
violent and cruel- a brutal attack/murder/rape/killing
野蛮的攻击 / 谋杀 / 强奸 / 杀害
- a brutal attack/murder/rape/killing
- 直截了当的；冷酷的
direct and clear about sth unpleasant; not thinking of people's feelings- With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him.
她冷酷地直接告诉他，她不爱他。
- With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 野蛮的；残暴的
Abrutalact 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。
- He was the victim of a very brutal murder.
- ADJ-GRADED 直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的
If someone expresses something unpleasant withbrutalhonesty 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。
- It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty...
- ADJ-GRADED 残酷无情的；难以忍受的
Brutalis 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。
- The dip in prices this summer will be brutal...
英英释义
adj
- disagreeably direct and precise
- he spoke with brutal honesty
- (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
- resembling a beast
- beastly desires
- a bestial nature
- brute force
- a dull and brutish man
- bestial treatment of prisoners
- harsh
- the brutal summer sun
- a brutal winter
双语例句
- The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.
20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。 - This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.
这种残忍的现实和浪漫美好事物的并存始终贯穿于帕克的短篇小说中。 - A brutal and savage crime.
非常残酷和野蛮的罪行。 - The statement condemned the country's brutal aggression against its neighbour.
声明谴责了该国对其邻邦的野蛮侵略。 - This was a brutal and cold-blooded killing.
这是一场残忍无情的杀戮。 - 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。 - The guard's retaliation was swift and brutal.
狱警们迅速而残忍地采取了报复。 - Israel's rightward drift and its brutal onslaught on Gaza in2009;
以色列右转，并于2009年对加沙发动了野蛮的攻击。 - He is a brutal murderer.
他是一个凶残的杀人犯。 - Here the winters are not so brutal as in other parts of the country.
这儿的冬天不像该国其他地方那样难以忍受。