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brutal adj.野蛮的；残暴的 (1) 人民多年遭受野蛮制度压迫。(2) 敌人对村民们进行了野蛮的攻击。(3) 北约对这个独立的国家的侵略是对人权的野蛮侵犯。(4) 残暴的士兵野蛮地抽打俘虏。(5) 凶残的士兵把孩子们从母亲的怀抱中夺走了。 First used in the mid 15th century to refer to the brutish nature of animals, brutal is now also used to describe other things like human behavior, weather, or even music. “Rock ‘n Roll,” said Frank Sinatra, “is the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.” If someone is brutal, watch out — she's violent and mean. The truth can be brutal, too, if it's something you don't want to hear.

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英 ['bruːtl] 美 ['bruːtl] (1) The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime.(2) The enemy made a brutal attack upon the villagers.(3) NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights.(4) The brutal soldiers beat their prisoners ruthlessly.(5) Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers. Use brutal to describe something beastly and harsh, like training for a triathlon, a really cold winter in the Arctic, or a mean bouncer at a club who throws people out for no reason. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]野蛮的；残暴的 A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. He was the victim of a very brutal murder.他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests...对反政府抗议的残酷镇压Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless.詹森是个危险人物，可能会变得非常野蛮而凶残。brutallyHer real parents had been brutally murdered.她的亲生父母被残忍杀害了。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的 If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty...他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.他痛苦地吸了口气，不得不坦言此事。brutallyThe talks had been brutally frank...会谈进行得异常坦率。'Lotte Bruckner is dead.' It came out more brutally than Brand had intended.“洛特·布鲁克纳死了。”布兰德本来没想这么直接而残酷地说出来。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]残酷无情的；难以忍受的 Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. The dip in prices this summer will be brutal...今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。The afternoon sun had been brutal...下午的太阳酷热难挡。The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。brutallyThe early-morning New York air can be brutally cold.纽约清晨的空气会冷得让人难以忍受。

英语单词	brutal
英美音标	英 ['bruːtl] 美 ['bruːtl]
中文释义	adj.野蛮的；残暴的
英语例句	(1) The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime. (2) The enemy made a brutal attack upon the villagers. (3) NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights. (4) The brutal soldiers beat their prisoners ruthlessly. (5) Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers.
中文例句	(1) 人民多年遭受野蛮制度压迫。 (2) 敌人对村民们进行了野蛮的攻击。 (3) 北约对这个独立的国家的侵略是对人权的野蛮侵犯。 (4) 残暴的士兵野蛮地抽打俘虏。 (5) 凶残的士兵把孩子们从母亲的怀抱中夺走了。
vocabulary简明	Use brutal to describe something beastly and harsh, like training for a triathlon, a really cold winter in the Arctic, or a mean bouncer at a club who throws people out for no reason.
vocabulary扩展	First used in the mid 15th century to refer to the brutish nature of animals, brutal is now also used to describe other things like human behavior, weather, or even music. “Rock ‘n Roll,” said Frank Sinatra, “is the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.” If someone is brutal, watch out — she's violent and mean. The truth can be brutal, too, if it's something you don't want to hear.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]野蛮的；残暴的 A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. He was the victim of a very brutal murder. 他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。 ...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests... 对反政府抗议的残酷镇压 Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless. 詹森是个危险人物，可能会变得非常野蛮而凶残。 brutally Her real parents had been brutally murdered. 她的亲生父母被残忍杀害了。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的 If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty... 他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。 He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it. 他痛苦地吸了口气，不得不坦言此事。 brutally The talks had been brutally frank... 会谈进行得异常坦率。 'Lotte Bruckner is dead.' It came out more brutally than Brand had intended. “洛特·布鲁克纳死了。”布兰德本来没想这么直接而残酷地说出来。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]残酷无情的；难以忍受的 Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. The dip in prices this summer will be brutal... 今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。 The afternoon sun had been brutal... 下午的太阳酷热难挡。 The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries. 20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。 brutally The early-morning New York air can be brutally cold. 纽约清晨的空气会冷得让人难以忍受。

Brutal Ly Describe Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Brutally People Human