cruelty
/ˈkruːəlti/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
残忍;残酷行为
释义与例句
n.
残忍;残酷行为
behavior that causes pain or suffering to others on purpose
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Animal cruelty should be punished by law.
虐待动物应当受到法律的惩罚。
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He could not bear the cruelty of the prison guards.
他无法忍受狱卒的残忍。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The novel describes the cruelty of war in great detail.
这部小说详细描写了战争的残酷。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
cruel(残忍的)+ ty(名词后缀)→ 残忍。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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cruel 残忍的形容词,cruelty 的词根
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cruelly 残忍地副词形式
同义词
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brutality 残暴;野蛮语气更强,强调野蛮的暴力The brutality of the attack shocked the whole nation. 袭击的残暴程度震惊了全国。
反义词
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kindness 善良与残忍相对的品质She is known for her kindness to strangers. 她以善待陌生人而闻名。
常见搭配
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cruelty to animals 虐待动物Cruelty to animals is a serious offense in many countries. 在许多国家,虐待动物是一项严重的违法行为。
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act of cruelty 残忍的行为What he did was an unforgivable act of cruelty. 他的所作所为是一种不可饶恕的残忍行为。