Word · Frequency #6402
brutal
残忍的；残暴的；凶残的
Savagely violent or cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy.
- 1.
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
野蛮暴力、凶狠、无情或残酷,常以不聪明的方式表现
- 2.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
(指人或其行为)能够或倾向于造成痛苦或伤害的
- 3.
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
粗鲁或无情的举止或言语
- 4.
harsh
严酷的
- 5.
Harsh; unrelenting.
严酷；无情
- 6.
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
像野兽的；缺乏人类感情的
- 7.
Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
令人不快的精确或尖锐
- 8.
In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
在极端金属音乐中,形容音乐的速度和吉他段的密集度
- 9.
Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
直接且不掩饰不愉快
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
In use
The boxer delivered a brutal blow to his opponent's face.
The hikers were unprepared for the brutal cold in the mountains.
The critic's review was brutal, pointing out every flaw in the film.
brutal beatings
the brutal summer sun
a brutal winter
be brutal
表示某事物残忍。
The punishment was brutal.
惩罚是残忍的。
brutal to/towards someone
表示对某人残忍。
Connections
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
- 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。
- brutal force
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 brute（野兽）加形容词后缀 -al，意为“野兽般的残忍”。
Context & Register
mixed
Grammar Note
通常用于形容行为或人的残忍，常与介词to连用。
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.
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
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