Word · Frequency #21141
Fully loadedbrutish
畜生般的;野蛮的;残忍的
beast-like; lacking human feeling
- 1.
Of, or in the manner of a brute.
野兽般的
- 2.
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
类似野兽;表现出缺乏人类感情
- 3.
Bestial; lacking human sensibility.
兽性的;缺乏人类感情的
野兽般的;类似野兽;表现出缺乏人类感情;兽性的;缺乏人类感情的;畜生般的;愚钝的
In use
His brutish manners at the table embarrassed everyone.
The guard's brutish tone made the visitors uneasy.
They lived in a brutish world where only strength mattered.
a dull and brutish man
brutish + noun
brutish 作定语修饰名词。
His brutish behavior shocked everyone.
他畜生般的行为震惊了所有人。
be + brutish
brutish 作表语,描述主语特征。
The guards were brutish and cruel.
那些守卫粗野残忍。
brutish + to + noun
brutish 后接 to 表示对待某人的方式。
Connections
Collocations
- brutish behavior
- 野蛮行为;兽行
- His brutish behavior at the meeting shocked everyone.他在会议上的野蛮行为让所有人震惊。
- brutish man
- 野蛮的人;粗野的人
- The brutish man refused to listen to any reason.那个野蛮的人拒绝听从任何道理。
- brutish life
- 野蛮的生活
- They led a brutish life in the wilderness.他们在荒野中过着野蛮的生活。
- brutish nature
- 兽性;残忍的本性
- His brutish nature showed when he became angry.他生气时暴露出残忍的本性。
- brutish violence
- 野蛮的暴力;残暴
- The film depicts the brutish violence of war.这部电影描绘了战争的野蛮残暴。
- nasty, brutish, and short
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Brutish 由 brute(野兽)加 -ish(像…的)构成,联想野兽般的野蛮、残忍,缺乏人类情感。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary descriptions、philosophical essays brutish 比较常见于文学作品或正式书面语,形容人像野兽一样缺乏人性或情感。该词语体偏正式,选用时可根据上下文风格判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 brutish(/ˈbrutɪʃ/)真正押韵。British(/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/)是形近词,但第一个元音不同(/ɪ/ 和 /u/)。fish、wish、rubbish 等只共享词尾的 /ɪʃ/ 音,由于在 brutish 中该音节不重读,所以也不构成押韵。
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