bestial [noun]
His bestial behavior shocked everyone.
他野兽般的行为震惊了所有人。
野兽般的；残忍的；卑劣的
野兽般的；缺乏人性；似野兽的
野兽般的；缺乏人性
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
The guards were accused of bestial violence against the helpless detainees.
警卫被指控对无助的被拘留者实施了野兽般的暴力。
用法提示：这里 bestial 为形容词，作定语修饰 violence，表达‘野兽般的残忍’。
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The jury thought the murderer's actions were truly bestial.
陪审团认为杀人犯的行为确实残忍至极。
用法提示：这里 bestial 为形容词，作表语，说明行为性质极其残忍。
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It is bestial to torture any living creature for pleasure.
为了取乐而折磨任何生物都是野兽般的行为。
用法提示：这里 bestial 为形容词，在 it is bestial to do 结构中作表语，表示行为像野兽一样残忍。
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His bestial behavior shocked everyone.
他野兽般的行为震惊了所有人。
The treatment of prisoners was bestial.
对待囚犯的方式是残忍的。
Under stress, he became bestial.
在压力下，他变得像野兽一样。
grammar · medium
易错句子He showed his besteal nature.
正确表达He showed his bestial nature.
拼写错误：'besteal'是常见误拼，可能受发音影响。正确拼写为'bestial'，意为'野兽般的'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bestial ran away.
正确表达The beast ran away.
词性混淆：'bestial'是形容词，不能单独用作名词。主语应为名词'beast'（野兽），而非形容词。
bestial强调野兽般的野蛮或缺乏人性，brutal侧重极其残忍或暴力
beastly与bestial近义，但更常用于口语形容恶劣的天气或行为
brutish强调粗俗野蛮而非残忍，多指缺乏教养的兽性行为
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