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be brutal
表示某事物残忍。
The punishment was brutal.
惩罚是残忍的。
残忍的；残暴的；凶残的
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残忍的；残暴的；凶残的
Savagely violent or cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy.
The punishment was brutal.
惩罚是残忍的。
野蛮暴力、凶狠、无情或残酷,常以不聪明的方式表现
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
(指人或其行为)能够或倾向于造成痛苦或伤害的
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
粗鲁或无情的举止或言语
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
严酷的
harsh
The boxer delivered a brutal blow to his opponent's face.
拳击手向对手脸部猛击一拳。
AI contextual example
The hikers were unprepared for the brutal cold in the mountains.
徒步旅行者对山里的严寒毫无准备。
AI contextual example
The critic's review was brutal, pointing out every flaw in the film.
评论家的评论很无情，指出了电影的每一个缺点。
AI contextual example
brutal beatings
残酷的殴打
WordNet
表示某事物残忍。
The punishment was brutal.
惩罚是残忍的。
表示对某人残忍。
He was brutal to his opponents.
他对对手很残忍。
用于表达做某事是残忍的。
It is brutal to kill animals for fun.
为了取乐而杀死动物是残忍的。
Not this
He brutal his enemy.
Use this
He brutalized his enemy.
Brutal 是形容词，不能直接作动词。应使用动词形式 brutalize（残忍对待）。
Not this
He treated her brutal.
Use this
He treated her brutally.
Brutal 是形容词，不能修饰动词 treated。应使用副词 brutally 修饰动词。
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残忍的谋杀
The police are investigating a brutal murder in the downtown area.
警方正在调查市中心发生的一起残忍谋杀案。
野蛮的攻击
The victim suffered severe injuries in a brutal attack.
受害者在一次野蛮攻击中受了重伤。
直言不讳
He is known for his brutal honesty, which some people find offensive.
他以直言不讳著称，有些人觉得这很冒犯。
严冬
Last year's brutal winter caused widespread power outages.
去年的严冬导致了大范围的停电。
残暴的政权
The brutal regime was finally overthrown after years of resistance.
经过多年的抵抗，这个残暴的政权终于被推翻了。
暴力手段
The police used brutal force to disperse the crowd.
警方使用暴力手段驱散人群。
你是一个野蛮而高效的杀人机器。
You are a brutal and efficient killing machine.
你是一个野蛮而高效的杀人机器。
天啊，这里太残酷了。
God, it's brutal out here.
天啊，这里太残酷了。
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联想 brute（野兽）加形容词后缀 -al，意为“野兽般的残忍”。
mixed
通常用于形容行为或人的残忍，常与介词to连用。
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