Word · Frequency #11990
atrocity
残暴；凶恶
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
- 1.
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
极其残忍的行为；骇人听闻的不义之举。
- 2.
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
令人震惊的残忍和不人道的特质
- 3.
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
极其凶恶的性质或状态；极大的邪恶；极端的犯罪或残忍。
- 4.
an act of atrocious cruelty
残暴的行为
- 5.
An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
被认为极其丑陋或不受欢迎的事物。
极其残忍的行为；骇人听闻的不义之举。；令人震惊的残忍和不人道的特质；极其凶恶的性质或状态；极大的邪恶；极端的犯罪或残忍。；残暴的行为；被认为极其丑陋或不受欢迎的事物。
In use
The documentary showed the atrocities committed during the war, and many viewers left the theater in shock.
The court was established to investigate every atrocity and bring those responsible to justice.
The atrocity of the crime shocked even the most experienced judge.
the atrocity of sth
atrocity 在此为不可数名词，指“残暴、凶恶”的性质，而不是具体事件。
The atrocity of the massacre shocked the whole world.
这场大屠杀的残暴震惊了全世界。
commit atrocities against sb
atrocity 作可数名词时多指战争或冲突中的具体暴行，常用复数形式 atrocities。
The invading army committed atrocities against innocent civilians.
侵略军对无辜平民犯下了暴行。
be an atrocity
Connections
Collocations
- commit atrocities
- 犯下暴行
- The army was accused of committing atrocities against civilians.该军队被指控对平民犯下暴行。
- war atrocity
- 战争暴行
- The documentary documents war atrocities that were hidden for decades.这部纪录片记录了被隐瞒数十年的战争暴行。
- atrocity propaganda
- 暴行宣传
- The regime used atrocity propaganda to rally support.该政权利用暴行宣传来争取支持。
- atrocity crimes
- 暴行罪
- The tribunal was established to try atrocity crimes.该法庭是为审判暴行罪而设立的。
- atrocity prevention
- 防止暴行
- The UN has made atrocity prevention a priority.联合国已将防止暴行列为优先事项。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
词尾是 city，想象一座城市里发生残酷暴行，残暴到让人不敢进城；atrocity 就是暴行。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、historical accounts 『atrocity』（暴行）比较常见于正式语境，如新闻报道、历史或法律叙述；日常口语中通常用『terrible thing』或『cruelty』等更普通的词。
Grammar Note
atrocities
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音提示：美音中，ferocity、velocity 以 -ocity 结尾，monstrosity、curiosity 以 -osity 结尾，但都读作 /-ɑsəti/，可与 atrocity 押韵。注意形近词 eccentricity (/ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsəti/) 和 society (/səˈsaɪəti/) 的元音不同，分别读 /-ɪsəti/ 和 /-aɪəti/，不要受 -city 拼写影响而误读。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.