Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6522
cruelty
残忍；残酷；残暴
核心释义
the quality of being cruel; a lack of compassion for others' suffering, or pleasure in causing it
- 1.
对苦难漠不关心或以施苦为乐
An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
- 2.
残忍行为；故意施加痛苦和折磨
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
- 3.
残忍行为
A cruel act.
- 4.
极度冷酷无情的感情
feelings of extreme heartlessness
- 5.
残忍且引起紧张或烦恼的性质
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
残酷行为；暴行；对苦难漠不关心或以施苦为乐；残忍行为；故意施加痛苦和折磨；残忍行为；极度冷酷无情的感情
用法In use
The cruelty shown to the stray dogs outraged the community.
用法提示：cruelty 作主语中心词，指残忍的行为。
She could not tolerate the cruelty of her boss's comments.
用法提示：cruelty 作介词 of 的宾语，指残忍的态度。
Laws against animal cruelty have become stricter in recent years.
用法提示：cruelty 作介词 against 的宾语，指虐待动物的行为。
cruelty to/towards sb/sth
cruelty to 后接受害者，强调施暴对象。
The organization campaigns against cruelty to animals.
该组织呼吁反对虐待动物。
an act of cruelty
act of cruelty 表示具体的残忍事件，常用于复数形式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- animal cruelty
- 虐待动物
- The organization fights against animal cruelty.该组织反对虐待动物。
- cruelty to children
- 虐待儿童
- Strict laws prohibit cruelty to children.严格的法律禁止虐待儿童。
- deliberate cruelty
- 蓄意残忍
- Deliberate cruelty is punished more severely.蓄意残忍会受到更严厉的惩罚。
- extreme cruelty
- 极端残忍
- The prisoners endured extreme cruelty.囚犯们忍受了极端残忍的对待。
- acts of cruelty
- 残忍行为
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 cruel（残酷的）加 ty 构成 cruelty，残酷的行为让人 cry（哭）。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词常用于正式或一般场合，描述残酷的行为或态度，但在日常对话中也较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling suffix '-ty' but do not rhyme with 'cruelty' due to different stress patterns and vowels. 'Cruelty' is stressed on the first syllable with /uː/, while most -ty words have stress elsewhere and different vowels.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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