cruelty

英 [ˈkruːəlti]

美 [ˈkruːəlti]

n.  (尤指蓄意的)残酷，残忍，残暴; 残暴的行为; 不公; 虐待

复数：cruelties　

CET6TEM8法律

BNC.6522 / COCA.8337

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指蓄意的）残酷，残忍，残暴
  behaviour that causes pain or suffering to others, especially deliberately
  1. cruelty to animals
     对动物的虐待
  2. The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife.
     他故意说的残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。
• 残暴的行为
  a cruel action
• 不公；虐待
  something that happens that seems unfair
  1. the cruelties of life
     生活中的种种不公

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 残暴;残忍;残酷
  Crueltyis behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  1. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children...
     英国有禁止虐待动物的法律，但却没有保护儿童的法律。
  2. He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.
     他没能逃脱战争的残酷。

英英释义

noun

• a cruel act
  Synonym:inhuman treatment
• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
  Synonym:cruelnessharshness
• feelings of extreme heartlessness
  Synonym:mercilessnesspitilessnessruthlessness

双语例句

• In our intimate personal relationships there is also a great deal of cruelty, anger, hurting each other.
  在我们亲密的个人关系中，也有很多残忍，愤怒和互相伤害。
• It's more about sadness and loneliness than about cruelty or inhumanity.
  本片讲述较多的是悲伤和孤独，而不是残酷和残暴。
• His cruelty kindled our anger.
  他的残暴激起了我们的愤怒。
• Mercy to the criminal may be cruelty to the people.
  对犯罪的仁慈是对人民的残忍。
• Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty
  托马斯·拉纳严厉训斥彼得斯的残酷行为。
• Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
  残暴行为会使人堕落、道德败坏。
• I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
  我有时深感震惊，暴行竟可以不受惩罚。
• Cruelty is a normal attribute of human behaviour
  残忍是人的天性之一。
• I have a deep horror of cruelty.
  我对残暴的行为深恶痛绝。
• And the clove cigarettes and no-bathing thing is cruelty to me.
  丁香香烟和不洗澡对我而言太残酷了。