brutal

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

詞意辨析：

cruel, brutal, inhuman, savage, barbarous, fierce, ruthless

這些形容詞都有“殘忍的”，“野蠻的”之意。
cruel: 一般用詞，指行動或態度的殘忍。
brutal: 指極端的殘忍，強調無情或缺乏同情心，含不擇手段的意味。
inhuman: 著重缺乏同情心、仁愛等人類特有的良好的品質。
savage: 指缺乏文明人應有的教養，尤指在動怒或衝動時表現出的粗野蠻橫，含野蠻意味。
barbarous: 專指只有原始或未開化的人才會有的殘忍行為。
fierce: 指天性兇惡，令人害怕。
ruthless: 與cruel同義。強調為達到目的，對別人的痛苦毫無憐憫之心。

英文解釋：

形容詞 brutal:

1. (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain
   同義詞：cruel
2. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
   同義詞：barbarous, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious

例句：

1. The local population is kept under by a brutal army of mercenaries.
   當地居民備受野蠻僱傭軍的欺壓。
2. The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime.
   人民多年遭受野蠻制度壓迫。
3. Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers.
   兇殘的士兵把孩子們從母親的懷抱中奪走了。
4. NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights.
   北約對這個獨立的國家的侵略是對人權的野蠻侵犯。
5. Many a rich businessman reached the top by trampling on others in the most brutal way.
   許多富商靠極其殘酷地踐踏別人而爬了上去。