Apedia

Brutal Adj Graded 例:He Unpleasant 例:The 英[ˈbru:Tl 美[ˈbrutl Adj.野蛮的;残忍的;不讲理的;无情的

单词 brutal
音标
英[ˈbru:tl] 美[ˈbrutl]
解释
adj.野蛮的;残忍的;不讲理的;无情的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
野蛮的;残暴的
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
例:He was the victim of a very brutal murder.他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。
例:...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests...对反政府抗议的残酷镇压

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例:The afternoon sun had been brutal...下午的太阳酷热难挡。
变形
noun:brutality~adv:brutally~

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Brutality cruel violent treatment behaviour 英[bru:'tælətɪ 美[bruˈtælɪti n.残忍;野蛮;暴虐行为

Previous card: Brush brushed verb thing n-count past 例:she 例:he

Up to card list: COCA words 16000 COCA词汇