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

• I can not conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother.
  我真不能想象，竟有把孩子从他母亲手里夺走这种残酷行为。
• I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.
  我永远都无法忍受伤害动物时的那种残忍。
• We condemn cruelty and cruel people.
  我们谴责残忍行为和残忍的人。
• Her cruelty kindled hatred in my heart.
  她的残暴激起了我的憎恨。
• Perhaps cruelty is a less embarrassing claim than some of the true reason.
  残暴也许是一个比某些真实原因较少尴尬的说法。
• Lying and cruelty are vice.
  说谎和残暴都是道德败坏的行为。
• Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
  残暴行为会使人堕落、道德败坏。
• He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.
  他没能逃脱战争的残酷。
• His cruelty kindled our anger.
  他的残暴激起了我们的愤怒。
• 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。