| 词汇 | cruel |
| 释义 | cruel 1 ENTRIES FOUND: cruel (adjective) cruel /ˈkruːl/ adjective US crueler or British crueller US cruelest or British cruellest cruel /ˈkruːl/ adjective US crueler or British crueller US cruelest or British cruellest Learner's definition of CRUEL [also more cruel; most cruel] 1 — used to describe people who hurt others and do not feel sorry about it残忍的；残暴的；冷酷的 a cruel dictator/tyrant残酷的独裁者/暴君 Children can be cruel, as any child who has been made fun of by others knows.任何被人取笑过的小孩都知道，孩子们也有残酷的一面。 He says he can't trust people who are cruel to animals.他说他无法信任那些虐待动物的人。 a cruel smile [=the smile of a cruel person]狞笑 2 : causing or helping to cause suffering : terrible and unfair使痛苦的；使难过的；使受罪的 a cruel joke挖苦人的笑话 It was a very cruel [=hurtful] thing to say.这件事说起来很伤感情。 I thought it was rather cruel [=unkind] of them to give her all the dirty work.我觉得他们把所有的脏活都推给她干太狠心了。 a cruel twist of fate命运的无情反转 Hunger is a cruel fact of nature.饥饿是大自然的残酷事实。 Life has dealt them some cruel blows in recent years. [=some very bad things have happened to them in recent years]最近几年里，他们厄运连连。 The law forbids cruel and unusual punishment. [=punishment that is very harsh and inappropriate for the crime]法律禁止使用酷刑。 — cruelly adverb treated cruelly虐待 He was cruelly beaten.他被暴打了一顿。 |
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