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
- Eddy finds himself plunged into a world of brutal violence
埃迪发现自己被抛入了一个野蛮、暴力的世界。 - Murder is a brutal crime.
杀人是一种残暴的犯罪行为。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - This is not war as you learned it. It is brutal work, with no quarter given.
这并不是你所了解的战争。它残酷无情，对人没有半点怜悯。 - He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power
他在一场残酷的权力争斗中将对手一一铲除。 - This is a brutal killing.
这是残忍的谋杀。 - 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 delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.
他对他们的野蛮行为向他们提出了口头抗议。