Word · Frequency #33073
bestial
/ˈbestʃəl/
adjective
野兽般的；残忍的；卑劣的
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
- 1.
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
野兽般的；缺乏人性
野兽般的；缺乏人性；似野兽的；残忍的；卑劣的
In use
The guards were accused of bestial violence against the helpless detainees.
The jury thought the murderer's actions were truly bestial.
It is bestial to torture any living creature for pleasure.
a bestial nature
bestial treatment of prisoners
bestial [noun]
His bestial behavior shocked everyone.
他野兽般的行为震惊了所有人。
be bestial
The treatment of prisoners was bestial.
对待囚犯的方式是残忍的。
become bestial
Under stress, he became bestial.
在压力下，他变得像野兽一样。
Common mistakes
He showed his besteal nature.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'。
The bestial ran away.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。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.