Word · Frequency #21934
Fully loadedinhumanities
不人道;无人性;残忍
inhumanities is the plural of inhumanity.
核心释义
the quality of being cruel or lacking compassion and consideration for others
- 1.
缺乏同情心。
The lack of compassion.
- 2.
非人道的行为。
An inhuman act.
残暴行为;暴行;缺乏同情心。;非人道的行为。;不人道;残暴;[法] 无人性
用法In use
Leaving a dog in a hot car is an act of pure inhumanity.
用法提示:inhumanity 是不可数名词,在此指“残忍、无人性”的品质,用于 an act of 结构中。
Many viewers were deeply disturbed by the inhumanity shown in the film.
用法提示:inhumanity 作名词,作介词 by 的宾语,表示影片呈现的“无人性、残忍”状态。
She treated her employees with a degree of inhumanity that surprised everyone.
用法提示:inhumanity 作不可数名词,搭配 with a degree of 表示“某种程度的残忍”。
the inhumanity of sth
指抽象品质时通常作不可数名词。
The inhumanity of the old prison system outraged reformers.
旧监狱制度的不人道激怒了改革者。
an act of inhumanity
指具体暴行时可用作可数名词,复数形式为 inhumanities。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- man's inhumanity to man
- 人对人的残暴
- Man's inhumanity to man has been a constant theme in literature.人对人的残暴一直是文学中经久不衰的主题。
- the inhumanity of war
- 战争的残酷
- The photographs captured the inhumanity of war.这些照片记录了战争的残酷。
- acts of inhumanity
- 残暴行为
- The court heard evidence of acts of inhumanity by the regime.法庭听取了该政权残暴行为的证据。
- inhumanity towards prisoners
- 对囚犯的残暴
- The report exposed their inhumanity towards prisoners.报告揭露了他们对待囚犯的残暴行径。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:in-(不)+ humanity(人性)→ 没人性,即残暴不人道。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、serious news reporting、historical or literary discussion 该词多用于正式或严肃语境,表示“不人道、残暴”;也可指具体的残暴行为或暴行。日常口语中较少使用,比较常见于书面或正式表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 inhumanity 押韵:重读音节为 /æ/,后接 /nɪti/(美式常读作 /nəti/)。注意 human /ˈhjuːmən/ 和 inhuman /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ 拼写相似,但读音不同,不与 inhumanity 押韵。
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