Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #20950
remorseless
无怜悯之心的，冷酷的，不知自责的
without mercy or pity
- 1.
Without remorse, mercy or pity.
无悔恨、无怜悯或无同情心的。
- 2.
Unyielding or relentless.
不屈不挠的；无情的。
无悔恨、无怜悯或无同情心的。；不屈不挠的；无情的。；无怜悯之心的；冷酷的；不知自责的
In use
The remorseless driver sped away after hitting the pedestrian.
She gave him a remorseless stare, refusing to forgive his mistake.
The villain was completely remorseless about the suffering he caused.
remorseless + noun
a remorseless killer
一个冷酷的杀手
be remorseless in + noun/gerund
表示在某个方面毫无怜悯或悔意。
He was remorseless in his pursuit of justice.
他在追求正义时毫不留情。
be remorseless about + noun/gerund
She felt remorseless about her decision.
Connections
Collocations
- remorseless killer
- 冷酷无情的杀手
- The remorseless killer showed no regret for his crime.这名冷酷无情的杀手对自己的罪行毫无悔意。
- remorseless pursuit
- 不屈不挠的追求
- Her remorseless pursuit of excellence made her the top student.她对卓越不屈不挠的追求使她成为顶尖学生。
- remorseless logic
- 严密的逻辑
- The remorseless logic of his argument convinced everyone.他论点的严密逻辑说服了所有人。
- remorseless cruelty
- 残忍无情
- The dictator's remorseless cruelty eventually led to a popular uprising.独裁者的残忍无情最终引发了民众起义。
- remorseless ambition
- 冷酷的野心
- His remorseless ambition drove him to betray his closest friends.他冷酷的野心驱使他背叛了最亲密的朋友。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个冷酷的恶人毫无 remorse（悔恨），less 即“无”，所以 remorseless 就是无悔恨、无怜悯。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、新闻报道、正式演讲 该词比较正式，多用于书面语或严肃语境，形容人冷酷无情、毫无悔意，或形容事情持续不停。日常口语中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No listed word exactly rhymes with 'remorseless' (ri'mɒ:slis) because the stressed vowel and following consonants differ. All share the same spelling suffix '-less' and the unstressed /ləs/ ending, but the preceding vowel sounds vary (ruthless /uː/, careless /eə/, fearless /ɪə/, endless /e/, restless /e/), so do not judge pronunciation by spelling alone.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.