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　

CET6TEM8法律

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
  1. cruelty to animals
     对动物的虐待
  2. 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。
• 残暴的行为
  a cruel action
• 不公；虐待
  something that happens that seems unfair
  1. the cruelties of life
     生活中的种种不公

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.
  1. 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。
  2. He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.
     他没能逃脱战争的残酷。

英英释义

noun

• a cruel act
  Synonym:inhuman treatment
• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
  Synonym:cruelnessharshness
• feelings of extreme heartlessness
  Synonym:mercilessnesspitilessnessruthlessness

双语例句

• Lying, stealing, dishonesty and cruelty are sins.
  说谎、偷窃、不诚实和残忍都是罪孽。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
  残暴行为会使人堕落、道德败坏。
• I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.
  我永远都无法忍受伤害动物时的那种残忍。
• To hit a weaker person is a sign of cruelty.
  殴打比自己弱的人是一种残忍的表现。
• The cold, hard cruelty of two young men is vividly brought to life in this true story
  这个真实的故事把两个年轻人的冷酷残忍刻画得入木三分。
• 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。
• My feeling for him undergo a revulsion when I discover his cruelty.
  当我发现他的残忍时，对他的感情起了剧变。
• Her cruelty kindled hatred in my heart.
  她的残暴激起了我的憎恨。