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be ruthless in doing sth
表示在某个行动或过程中表现无情。
The manager was ruthless in cutting costs.
经理在削减成本时毫不留情。
无情的，残忍的
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无情的，残忍的
having or showing no pity or compassion
The manager was ruthless in cutting costs.
经理在削减成本时毫不留情。
无情的；残酷的；无怜悯的
Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
无情或无怜悯的
without mercy or pity
不妥协的；不屈不挠的
Uncompromising; unrelenting.
The ruthless businessman fired half his staff without notice.
那个无情的商人没有提前通知就解雇了一半员工。
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She was ruthless in her pursuit of perfection, often criticizing minor mistakes.
她追求完美时毫不留情，经常批评微小的错误。
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The dictator's ruthless crackdown on protests drew international condemnation.
独裁者对抗议活动的无情镇压引起了国际谴责。
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an act of ruthless ferocity
一种残忍凶猛的行为
WordNet
表示在某个行动或过程中表现无情。
The manager was ruthless in cutting costs.
经理在削减成本时毫不留情。
强调对待某人的冷酷态度。
The dictator was ruthless toward his opponents.
那位独裁者对他的对手残忍无情。
可指对人严格，也可指处理事务时毫不留情。
She is ruthless with anyone who breaks the rules.
她对任何违反规则的人都很严厉。
Not this
He ruthlessly the enemy.
Use this
He was ruthless toward the enemy.
ruthless 是形容词，不能直接用作动词。正确用法是使用系动词 be 加形容词 ruthless，或使用副词 ruthlessly 修饰动词。这里应改为 'was ruthless'。
Not this
She has no ruth.
Use this
She is ruthless.
学习者可能混淆了名词 'ruth'（怜悯）和形容词 'ruthless'（无情的）。'ruth' 是古语或罕见词，现代英语中常用形容词 'ruthless'。应改为 'is ruthless'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
残忍的杀手
The film follows a ruthless killer who leaves no witnesses.
这部电影讲述了一个残忍的杀手，他不留任何目击者。
残暴的独裁者
The country suffered under a ruthless dictator for decades.
这个国家在一位残暴的独裁者统治下遭受了几十年的苦难。
无情的竞争对手
In business, she is known as a ruthless competitor who stops at nothing.
在商界，她以无情的竞争对手而闻名，会不择手段。
高效而冷酷
The army advanced with ruthless efficiency, capturing the city in days.
军队以高效而冷酷的方式推进，几天内就占领了该市。
冷酷的野心
His ruthless 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。
毫不留情的追求
The journalist was in ruthless pursuit of the truth, regardless of the consequences.
这名记者毫不留情地追求真相，不顾后果。
无情的效率
The company was known for its ruthless efficiency in cutting costs.
这家公司以其无情削减成本的效率而闻名。
冷酷的野心
Her ruthless ambition drove her to the top of the corporate ladder.
她冷酷的野心驱使她登上了公司高层。
铁石心肠的决心
With ruthless determination, he overcame every obstacle.
他以铁石心肠的决心克服了每一个障碍。
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想象一个冷酷的人毫无怜悯，就像名字Ruth被去掉了一样——ruːθ（同情）+ less（没有）→ 无情的。
语域：混合。常见于文学、正式演讲及日常批评，用于描述人的残酷无情或行为的坚决。通常带负面评价。
All listed words share the suffix '-less' and are perfect rhymes with 'ruthless', as they have the same /-ləs/ ending and primary stress on the first syllable.
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