Word · Frequency #14182
inhuman
残忍的；无人性的；冷酷的
核心释义
extremely cruel and lacking normal human feelings of kindness or pity
- 1.
无人性的；残忍野蛮的。
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
- 2.
没有同情心或人类感情的
without compunction or human feeling
- 3.
超越人性的；异于人类的。
Transcending or different than what is human.
- 4.
属于或类似于非人类的
belonging to or resembling something nonhuman
非人的；超人的；无人性的；残忍野蛮的。；没有同情心或人类感情的；超越人性的；异于人类的。；属于或类似于非人类的
用法In use
The way he treated his employees was absolutely inhuman.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述行为残忍无人性。
Living in such inhuman conditions for years took a toll on their health.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰conditions，形容环境恶劣不人道。
The creature let out an inhuman howl that echoed through the forest.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰howl，形容声音非人类、可怖。
something dark and inhuman in form
a babel of inhuman noises
inhuman + noun
The prisoners suffered inhuman treatment.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inhuman treatment
- 非人道的待遇
- The prisoners were subjected to inhuman treatment.囚犯们遭受了非人道的待遇。
- inhuman conditions
- 非人的条件
- The workers lived in inhuman conditions.工人们在非人的条件下生活。
- inhuman cruelty
- 非人的残暴
- The film depicts the inhuman cruelty of the regime.这部电影描绘了该政权的非人残暴。
- inhuman acts
- 灭绝人性的行为
- Such inhuman acts must never be forgotten.这种灭绝人性的行为绝不能被遗忘。
- inhuman behavior
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in（不）+ human（人）→ 不像人（干的事）→ 残忍无人性。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reports and serious commentary on cruelty、science fiction or fantasy descriptions of non-human beings inhuman 的用法随语境变化：表示“残忍、无人性”时，通常见于新闻报道、严肃文学和评论；表示“非人、超乎人类”时，多见于科幻、奇幻或抽象描述。日常口语中比较少见，口语里更常说 cruel 或 heartless。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，常用作定语或表语，后可接不定式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 inhuman 押韵的是重音落在 -human 的 superhuman、subhuman、nonhuman（/hjuːmən/）。human 重音在第一音节，humane 和 inhumane 以 /meɪn/ 结尾，它们拼写相似但都不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.