cruelty

['kru:əlti]

n.残酷, 虐待, 残酷的行为

n.

1. 残酷, 残忍[U]

To hit a weaker person is a sign of cruelty.

殴打弱者是残忍的表现。

2. 残酷的行为; 刻毒伤人的言语[P]

We'll never forget the cruelties of the invaders.

我们永远不会忘记入侵者的暴行。

词形变化

名词复数: cruelties |

词义辨析

同义:

n.残酷, 冷酷, 恶毒

barbarity  barbarousness  viciousness  ruthlessness  ferocity  fierceness  savagery  truculence  brutality  brutishness  inhumanity  murderousness  bloodthirstiness  cold-bloodedness  harshness  grimness  fiendishness  deviltry  

同义参见:

tyranny  oppression  

反义参见:

mercy  kindness  compassion  benevolence  charity  

英英释义

名词 cruelty:

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

同义词：inhuman treatment

feelings of extreme heartlessness

同义词：mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

同义词：cruelness, harshness

补充

crueltycruelty英:[ˈkruəlti] 美:[ˈkruəlti]n.1.残忍, 残酷Mercy to the enemies means cruelty to the people.对敌人的仁慈就意味着对人民的残忍。2.残忍的行为, 尖刻的语言

例句

1. The cruelty of the decision was hard to bear.这个决定太残忍了, 让人难以承受。 2. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children.英国曾有禁止虐待动物的法律, 却没有一部保护儿童的法律。 3. The slaves accused their masters of cruelty.奴隶们谴责奴隶主虐待他们。 4. He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.他没能从战争的暴行中逃脱。 5. he has treated her with extreme cruelty.他极其残忍地对待她。 6. we can't stand cruelty to animals.我们无法忍受对动物的残暴行为。 7. [count noun]the cruelties of forced assimilation and genocide.强制种族同化和种族屠杀的残酷行径。 8. cruelty to children虐待儿童 9. the cruelties of war战争的残暴行为 10. a dictator/tyrant known for his cruelty因残酷而臭名昭著的独裁者/暴君 11. The cruelty of children can be surprising.孩子们的残忍也会令人吃惊。 12. They protested against cruelty to animals.他们抗议虐待动物的残酷行径。 13. physical and emotional cruelty身体和心灵上的折磨 14. The prisoners endured awful cruelties.囚徒忍受着惨无人道的虐待。 15. the cruelties of life/nature/war生活/大自然/战争的折磨