brute force
collocation蛮力;暴力(以力相拼而非靠智谋)
They used brute force to break down the door.
他们用蛮力破门而入。
野兽般的;无理性的;兽性的;残忍的;野蛮的;凶残的;无思想的;纯物质的;无感觉的;粗糙的;不精致的;未经打磨的;无理性或智力(指动物)
involving or based on physical strength or force rather than thought; purely physical
无理性或智力(指动物)
Without reason or intelligence (of animals).
无思想的动物特征;无意识,无理性(指人类)
Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans).
与智力或思想无关;纯粹物质的,无意识的
Unconnected with intelligence or thought; purely material, senseless.
像野兽的;缺乏人类情感的
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
粗糙,未加工
Crude, unpolished.
强壮,直率,自发;纯粹物理性质
Strong, blunt, and spontaneous; being purely physical in nature.
残忍;残酷;凶猛;野蛮;无情,无智力或理性
Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason.
The brute force of the storm destroyed many houses.
风暴的野蛮力量摧毁了许多房屋。
用法提示:这里'brute'作形容词,修饰'force',表示'野蛮的、无情的'。
AI contextual example
His brute strength alone was not enough to win the match.
仅凭他野兽般的力量不足以赢得比赛。
用法提示:'brute'修饰'strength',强调力量像野兽一样原始、缺乏技巧。
AI contextual example
She was shocked by his brute behavior at the dinner table.
她对他餐桌上的粗鲁行为感到震惊。
用法提示:'brute'修饰'behavior',表示'缺乏人性的、粗野的'行为。
AI contextual example
强调与身体有关而非心智,常用于 physical force/strength;但不像 brute 带‘野兽般’或‘残忍’的语感。
侧重‘完全、纯然’,可搭配 sheer force/strength 表示全靠力量;常用来强调程度之大,而非‘非理性’。
raw force/strength 指未经修饰、自然生出的力量,可替换 brute;但 raw 另有‘生的、未煮’等义,需注意语境。
书面语中可说 pure force/strength 表示纯粹的力量;比 brute 更正式,且不含‘兽性’或‘残忍’的联想。
针对“残忍的;野蛮的”义项;brute 指缺乏人性情感,gentle 强调温和仁慈。
针对“缺乏人类情感;野蛮”义项;humane 强调具有怜悯心,与 brute 的残忍相对。
针对“无理性;无意识”义项;brute 指凭本能或体力,rational 强调基于理智。
针对“粗糙、未加工”义项;brute 可指粗陋、未加修饰,refined 表示经雕琢而优雅。
针对“野兽般的;野蛮的”义项;civilized 强调有教养和社会规范,与 brute 的原始粗野相对。
蛮力;暴力(以力相拼而非靠智谋)
They used brute force to break down the door.
他们用蛮力破门而入。
纯体力;蛮力
Lifting this weight requires brute strength, not technique.
举起这个重物需要纯体力,而不是技巧。
原始本能;兽性
In fear, he obeyed his brute instinct to flee.
在恐惧中,他听从了逃跑的原始本能。
铁的事实;无法回避的事实
The brute fact is that we have no money left.
铁的事实是我们没有钱剩下了。
残酷的现实;赤裸裸的现实
The documentary reveals the brute reality of life in the refugee camp.
这部纪录片揭示了难民营中残酷的现实。
与brute意为‘纯粹物理的、不带理性’时相关,常搭配brute strength表示蛮力。
brute形容无理性、像动物般的行为,本能正是这种不受思想支配的驱动力。
brute可指凶猛、残酷,暴力是其常见的行为表现。
brute强调与智力或思想无关的纯物质层面,physicality指向纯粹的肉体或物理存在。
brute带有的粗糙、未开化、缺乏人类情感的含义与原始状态密切相关。
靠蛮力;用暴力手段(而非技巧或智力)
He didn't use any tools; he simply forced the window open by brute force.
他没有用任何工具,只是靠蛮力硬撬开了窗户。
蛮力;纯粹的体力(常指用于举起或推动重物)
The movers couldn't lift the piano with technique alone; it took pure brute strength.
搬家工人光靠技巧无法抬起钢琴,靠的是纯粹的蛮力。
无可回避的事实;赤裸裸的现实
The brute fact is that we are running out of time.
无可回避的事实是我们时间不多了。
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