cruelty
英 [ˈkruːəlti]
美 [ˈkruːəlti]
n. (尤指蓄意的)残酷,残忍,残暴; 残暴的行为; 不公; 虐待
复数:cruelties
BNC.6522 / COCA.8337
牛津词典
noun
- (尤指蓄意的)残酷,残忍,残暴
behaviour that causes pain or suffering to others, especially deliberately- cruelty to animals
对动物的虐待 - The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife.
他故意说的残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。
- cruelty to animals
- 残暴的行为
a cruel action - 不公;虐待
something that happens that seems unfair- the cruelties of life
生活中的种种不公
- the cruelties of life
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 残暴;残忍;残酷
Crueltyis behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.- Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children...
英国有禁止虐待动物的法律,但却没有保护儿童的法律。 - He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.
他没能逃脱战争的残酷。
- Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children...
英英释义
noun
- a cruel act
- the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
- feelings of extreme heartlessness
双语例句
- So, they made up stories about bloody battles and Spanish cruelty.
所以,他们编造了一些关于血腥的战斗和西班牙残暴的故事。 - I think I see falsehood and cruelty here.
我认为我在这儿发现了欺骗和残忍。 - In our intimate personal relationships there is also a great deal of cruelty, anger, hurting each other.
在我们亲密的个人关系中,也有很多残忍,愤怒和互相伤害。 - And the clove cigarettes and no-bathing thing is cruelty to me.
丁香香烟和不洗澡对我而言太残酷了。 - Lying, stealing, dishonesty and cruelty are sins.
说谎、偷窃、不诚实和残忍都是罪孽。 - It's more about sadness and loneliness than about cruelty or inhumanity.
本片讲述较多的是悲伤和孤独,而不是残酷和残暴。 - Her cruelty kindled hatred in my heart.
她的残暴激起了我的憎恨。 - We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it
我们发誓要见恶除恶。 - War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
战争颠倒是非:杀戮与残忍成了美德。 - Images which glorify violence and cruelty, serve to legitimise such behaviour.
这些美化暴力和暴行的图片,就是要使此等行为合理化。