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

• Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty
  托马斯·拉纳严厉训斥彼得斯的残酷行为。
• We condemn cruelty and cruel people.
  我们谴责残忍行为和残忍的人。
• Cruelty is a normal attribute of human behaviour
  残忍是人的天性之一。
• His cruelty kindled our anger.
  他的残暴激起了我们的愤怒。
• I hate such cruelty.
  我憎恨这样的残忍。
• Lying, stealing, dishonesty and cruelty are sins.
  说谎、偷窃、不诚实和残忍都是罪孽。
• War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
  战争颠倒是非：杀戮与残忍成了美德。
• 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。
• We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it
  我们发誓要见恶除恶。
• She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty
  她是个恶魔。一方面，她确实以残忍为乐。