Word · Frequency #6402
brutal
残忍的；残暴的；凶残的
核心释义
Savagely violent or cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
(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
- 3.
粗鲁或无情的举止或言语
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- 4.
严酷的
harsh
- 5.
严酷；无情
Harsh; unrelenting.
- 6.
像野兽的；缺乏人类感情的
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
- 7.
令人不快的精确或尖锐
Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
- 8.
在极端金属音乐中,形容音乐的速度和吉他段的密集度
In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- 9.
直接且不掩饰不愉快
Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
严酷的；无情的；冷酷的；粗鲁的；生硬的；不留情面的；暴烈的；猛烈的；野蛮暴力、凶狠、无情或残酷,常以不聪明的方式表现；(指人或其行为)能够或倾向于造成痛苦或伤害的
用法In use
The boxer delivered a brutal blow to his opponent's face.
用法提示：这里“brutal”描述打击的残忍程度。
The hikers were unprepared for the brutal cold in the mountains.
用法提示：这里“brutal”形容寒冷非常严酷。
The critic's review was brutal, pointing out every flaw in the film.
用法提示：这里“brutal”形容评论严厉、毫不留情。
brutal beatings
the brutal summer sun
a brutal winter
brutal + noun
作定语直接放在名词前，说明该事物残酷、野蛮的性质，如 brutal attack、brutal murder。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- brutal murder
- 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。
- brutal attack
- 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。
- brutal honesty
- 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。
- brutal winter
- 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。
- brutal regime
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 brute（野兽）加形容词后缀 -al，意为“野兽般的残忍”。
语境与语域Context & Register
mixed
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于形容行为或人的残忍，常与介词to连用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No words exactly rhyme with /brutəl/ in standard English. The following words share the -tal ending but have different vowel sounds, thus are not rhymes.
用法优先级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。
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