brutal

['bru:tl]

adj.野蛮的, 残暴的

a.

1. 残忍的, 冷酷的; 野蛮的; 粗暴的

It was brutal of him to do that.

他做那种事是很残忍的。

2. 严酷的, 苛刻的

We had another brutal winter.

我们又度过了一个严冬。

3. 令人不快却又无可否认的

He confessed the brutal truth.

他供认了事实真相。

4. 【古】野兽的

词形变化

副词: brutally |

词义辨析

同义:

a.粗暴的; 残忍的

coarse  barbarian  savage  cruel  

同义参见:

contemptible  awful  violent  atrocious  abusive  inhuman  vicious  uncivilized  wild  bloody  fierce  ferocious  bestial  barbaric  ruthless  

反义参见:

human  

英英释义

形容词 brutal:

(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain

同义词：cruel

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

同义词：barbarous, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious

补充

brutalbrutal英:[ˈbru:tl] 美:[ˈbrutl]adj.1.无情的, 野蛮的Murder is a brutal crime.杀人是一种残暴的犯罪行为。She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。

例句

1. He was the victim of a very brutal murder.他惨遭谋杀。 2. the brutal suppression of anti-government protests对反政府抗议活动的残酷镇压 3. He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.他非常痛苦地喘了口气, 这件事他只能直言不讳。 4. It was refreshing to talk about themselves with brutal honesty.敞开心扉谈论真实的自己, 他们很觉得耳目一新。 5. The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.今年夏天价格将会暴跌。 6. The afternoon sun had been brutal.午后的太阳非常热。 7. a brutal murder.一桩残忍的谋杀案。 8. the brutal morning light.令人不舒服的晨光。 9. the brutal honesty of his observations.他毫不掩饰不快之情的言论。 10. a brutal murder残酷的凶杀案 11. a brutal dictatorship残暴的独裁政权 12. He was brutally honest and told her that he didn't love her any more.他坦白到了无情的地步，竟跟她说他不再爱她。 13. a brutal military dictatorship残忍的军事独裁 14. a brutal attack/murder/assault野蛮的进攻/谋杀/袭击 15. brutal winter weather冬季恶劣的天气 16. Sailors sometimes faced brutal punishments like whipping.水手们有时要面对严酷的惩罚，比如鞭刑。 17. a brutal struggle for survival in the wilderness在荒野中为生存而进行的残酷斗争 18. The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty.这位作家真实地描述了毒品的种种危害。 19. The movie is a brutal depiction of the war.这部电影毫不掩饰地描述了那场战争。 20. The traffic was brutal on the way to work.上班途中交通糟透了。 21. I had a brutal headache this morning.我今天早上头疼得厉害。 22. He was brutally murdered.他惨遭谋杀。 23. He was brutally honest/frank in his criticism of my work.他批评我的工作时毫不留情。