cruel
['kru:əl]
adj.残酷的, 残忍的, 引起痛苦的
例句与用法:
His cruel remarks cut me deeply.
他那无情的话太伤我的心了。
In fairy stories, the ogre is cruel and eats people.
在神话故事中,魔鬼很残忍而且吃人。
The feudal barons were cruel to the people.
封建贵族对人民很残酷。
Destiny is sometimes cruel.
命运有时是残酷的。
That emperor was a cruel despot.
那个皇帝是个残酷的专制君主。
He is a cruel assassin.
他是个残忍的杀手。
We shouldn't be cruel to animals.
我们不应该对动物残忍。
The death of their daughter was a cruel blow.
女儿的死对他们是一个残酷的打击。
词形变化:
副词: cruelly | 形容词比较级: crueler/crueller | 形容词最高级: cruelest/cruellest |
a.
1. 残忍的, 残酷的[(+to)]
He is cruel to animals.
他对动物很残忍。
2. 令人痛苦的; 刻毒伤人的; 惨痛的
The death of their beloved son was a cruel blow.
他们的爱子之死是一个痛苦的打击。
It was a cruel lesson.
那是一个惨痛的教训。
cruel
形容词比较级:crueler, crueller
形容词最高级:cruelest, cruellest
词形变化:
副词: cruelly | 形容词比较级: crueler/crueller | 形容词最高级: cruelest/cruellest |
同义词:
brutal | heartless | unkind | forbidding | ruthless | pitiless | merciless | nasty | mean | malicious | spiteful | vindictive | painful | punishing | hard | unpleasant | inhuman | savage | fierce | vicious | truculent | ferocious | stony | harsh | atrocious | iron | marble | unfeeling | bloodthirsty | relentless | awful | barbarian | barbaric | violent | contemptible | inclement | bloody | abusive | bestial | inexpiable | barbarous | roughshod | fell |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.残忍的, 残酷的
mean
heartless
ruthless
brutal
truculent
ferocious
同义参见:
atrocious
contemptible
inclement
forbidding
stony
bloodthirsty
relentless
inhuman
abusive
bloody
unkind
unfeeling
marble
fierce
vicious
barbaric
savage
bestial
inexpiable
iron
harsh
barbarian
awful
violent
反义:
a.残忍的; 令人痛苦的
humane
kind
pitiful
反义参见:
kindhearted
tender1
beneficent
friendly
benevolent
merciful
compassionate1
thoughtful
cruel['kru:əl]adj.1.■残酷的;残忍的;残暴的2.■故意使别人遭受痛苦的;以他人的痛苦为乐的;令人痛苦的3.■严厉的;铁面无私的近义词brutalinhumanpitilessruthless反义词humanekind变形adj.cruercruest
cruelcruel[ˈkruəl]adj.1.■残忍的, 残酷的2.■令人痛苦的3.■无情的; 严酷的4.■凄惨的a cruel master残忍的主人in a cruel predicament在痛苦的折磨中
词性变化cruel[ˈkruəl]vt.1.■[澳俚]破坏一切成功的机会That crueled the experiment.这(件事)破坏了试验的成功。cruel[ˈkruəl]adv.1.■[口]极, 非常a cruel hard job十分艰苦的工作It hurt me something cruel.这事深深地伤害了我。
继承用法cruelheartedadj.1.■狠心的, 铁石心肠的cruelly[ˈkrʊəlɪ]adv.cruelnessn.cruelty[ˈkru:əltɪ]n.1.■残酷, 冷酷, 刻毒2.■[pl. ]残酷行为, 横蛮行为
参考词汇cruel;brutal;inhumane;ruthless;都含“残酷的”意思。1.■cruel 指“对别人痛苦漠不关心, 或以使人遭受痛苦而乐的”, 如:The cruel master beat his slaves with a whip.残酷的主人鞭打他的奴隶。2.■brutal语气比 cruel强, 含“野兽般地残忍的”, 如:The brutal soldiers beat their prisoners ruthlessly.残暴的士兵野蛮地抽打俘虏。3.■inhumane 指“不仁慈的”、“无情的”、“残酷的”, 如:inhumane treatment虐待。4.■ruthless 指“残忍的”、“无情的”、“没同情心的”, 如:a ruthless behaviour无情的行为。kind;humane;
(crueller, cruellest或crueler, cruelest)
- causing pain or suffering
残忍的;残暴的
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals.
我受不了残忍对待动物的人。
■having or showing a sadistic disregard for the pain or suffering of others
残忍的
the girl had a cruel face.
这个女孩有一张残忍的脸。
- [with obj.](Austral. informal)spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success). (see queer)
(澳,非正式)弄糟;使没有成功可能
Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing.
欧尼差点因笑而把事情都弄砸了。
be cruel to be kind
- act towards someone in a way which seems harsh but will ultimately be of benefit to them
(最终使其受益的)严格对待某人
cruelly
adverb
语源
- Middle English: via Old French from Latin crudelis, related to crudus (see crude)
cruel
形容词 cruel:
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
同义词:barbarous, brutal, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain
同义词:brutal
cruel
■"I must be frightfully cruel," she muttered.
“我一定冷酷得可怕。”她嘟囔道。
■She is aghast at the think of marry the cruel man.
一想到要嫁给那个残暴的男子,她就吓坏了。
■Still and all, it was cruel work in the West.
不管怎么说,在西部干的是吃大苦受大累的活儿。
■Don't pull the cat by its tail,that's cruel.
不要拽猫的尾巴,那太残忍了。
■Don't be cruel to animals. They are our fellow creatures.
不要虐待动物,它们是我们的伙伴。
■Do not slash your horse in that cruel way .
不要那么残忍地鞭打你的马。
■Stop thrashing the donkey,you cruel boy.
不要鞭打那头驴,你这个残忍的孩子。
■People imprecated evil on the cruel king.
人们祈求降祸于这个凶残的国王。
■It saddened her that people could be so cruel.
人竟能如此残忍,这让她痛心。
■What made a young boy with such a cruel heart?
什么东西使得一个小男孩心肠如此残忍?
■He requited my kindness with cruel words.
他以恶语回报我的善意。
■They were set free from the cruel rulers.
他们从残酷的统治者手中被解放出。
■Their cruel remarks stung her into action.
他们伤人的话激怒了她,使她不得不采取行动。
■They were very cruel to their prisoners of war .
他们对待战俘很残酷。
■They punished people in a cruel and inhuman manner.
他们惨无人道地惩罚他人。
■The death of their beloved son is a cruel blow.
他们的爱子之死是一痛苦的打击。
■Their cruel treatment of prisoners was abominable.
他们虐待犯人的做法令人厌恶。
■A shadow of suspicion appeared on his cruel face.
他冷酷的脸上露出了怀疑的神色。
■His cruel remark cut me deeply .
他冷酷的话语深深地刺痛了我。
■He kicked against [at] the cruel treatment.
他反抗虐待。
■He got cruel corporal punishment in prison.
他在狱中受了毒刑。
■His treatment of the animal was cruel.
他对待这只动物很残忍。
■He is, so to speak, a bit too cruel to his wife.
他对自己的妻子可以说是太狠心了。
■He repined against his cruel fate.
他抱怨命运残酷。
■He was so cruel he would have killed his own mother in cold blood.
他是个极残酷的人,甚至都可以冷酷无情地杀死亲娘。
■He is a cruel assassin.
他是个残忍的杀手。
■He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous.
他残忍、奸诈、不择手段。
■His cruel and callous comments made me shiver.
他残酷无情的批评令我胆寒。
■He stared at me with a cruel glitter in his eyes.
他眼露凶光地瞪着我。
■He requited my kindness only with cruel words.
他竟以咒骂来回报我的善待。
■He was cruel to make them work overtime.
他要他们加班工作,真是残酷。
■He thinks it cruel to confine a lark in a cage.
他认为把云雀关在笼子里太残忍了。
■He represented me as cruel (as a cruel father).
他说我残酷(是残酷的父亲)。
■His luck suffered a cruel reversal.
他遭逢厄运.
■His lucksuffered a cruel reversal.
他遭逢厄运。
■His cruel remarks cut her deeply.
他那些无情的话深深地刺痛了她的心。
■She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks.
他那刻薄的话语使她感到深受伤害。
■His cruel remarks cut me deeply.
他那无情的话太伤我的心了。
■It is cruel of him to beat his boy like that.
他那样打孩子真是残忍。
■His cruel master grudged him even the food he ate .
他那残忍的主人甚至连他吃的食物也不大愿意给他。
■It is cruel of you to bully your friend like that.
你如此欺凌朋友真是残酷。
■How can you imagine Him to be so stupid, so cruel?
你怎么能把至高无上的主想象得如此昏庸,如此残忍呢?
■How could you be so wicked, so cruel?
你怎么能这样刁钻,这样冷酷?
■Do you agree with me that boxing is a cruel sport?
你是否同意我的看法:拳击是一项残忍的运动?
■Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel.
你是跟自己作对,教自己受害
■You crushed my dreams with your cruel remark.
你残忍的话粉碎了我的梦想。
■You, cruel thief, we'll beat you to death.
你这可恶的贼,我们打死你。
■Russia's Peter the Great was a cruel despot.
俄国的彼得大帝就是一个残酷无情的暴君。
■But if there be only cruel glances?
假如那只是残酷的眼色呢?
■Stealing,lying and being cruel are sins.
偷窃、撒谎、粗暴都是罪恶。