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Brutal Ruthless Savage Fierce Inhuman Barbarous Cruel 这组词都有“残忍的”的意思,其区别是:Brutal

Front brutal, ruthless, savage, fierce, inhuman, barbarous, cruel
Back 这组词都有“残忍的”的意思,其区别是:brutal: 指极端的残忍,强调无情或缺乏同情心,含不择手段的意味。ruthless: 与cruel同义。强调为达到目的,对别人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心。savage: 指缺乏文明人应有的教养,尤指在动怒或冲动时表现出的粗野蛮横,含野蛮意味。fierce: 指天性凶恶,令人害怕。inhuman: 着重缺乏同情心、仁爱等人类特有的良好的品质。barbarous: 专指只有原始或未开化的人才会有的残忍行为。cruel: 一般用词,指行动或态度的残忍。

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