Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4471
cruel
残忍的；残酷的
核心释义
willing to cause pain or suffering to others; extremely unkind
- 1.
故意造成或沉溺于痛苦和折磨；无情,冷酷
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- 2.
(指人或其行为)能够或倾向于施加痛苦或折磨
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- 3.
严厉；苛刻
Harsh; severe.
故意造成或沉溺于痛苦和折磨；无情,冷酷；(指人或其行为)能够或倾向于施加痛苦或折磨；严厉；苛刻；残酷的；令人极痛苦的；[法] 残忍的
用法In use
It was cruel of him to leave the dog outside in the storm.
用法提示：此处 cruel 是形容词，作表语，表示“残忍的”。
The cruel ruler made people work long hours without food.
用法提示：此处 cruel 是形容词，作定语修饰 ruler，表示“残忍的”。
Her cruel words made the little boy cry.
用法提示：此处 cruel 是形容词，作定语修饰 words，表示“残酷的”。
cruel tortures
cruel to sb
She was cruel to her younger brother.
她对弟弟很残忍。
it is cruel to do sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cruel person
- 残忍的人
- He is a cruel person who enjoys hurting others.他是一个残忍的人，喜欢伤害别人。
- cruel treatment
- 残酷的对待
- The prisoners suffered cruel treatment.囚犯们遭受了残酷的对待。
- cruel punishment
- 残酷的惩罚
- In ancient times, cruel punishments were common.在古代，残酷的惩罚很常见。
- cruel fate
- 残酷的命运
- She met a cruel fate at a young age.她年轻时遭遇了残酷的命运。
- cruel joke
- 恶毒的玩笑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cruel谐音'哭弱'，联想到让弱者哭泣的残忍行为。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词为中性词汇，适用于正式和非正式场合，常用于描述个人或集体行为带来的痛苦。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述对人的行为或事物
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the /uːəl/ or /uːl/ ending with cruel. Note that spelling 'uel' is consistent, but 'cruel' is sometimes reduced to one syllable /kruːl/ while the others are typically two syllables.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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