barbarity 英 [bɑ:ˈbærəti]   美 [bɑrˈbærəti]

barbarity

barbarity  英 [bɑ:ˈbærəti] 美 [bɑrˈbærəti]

n. 残暴;粗野 

名词复数:barbarities 

The pirates treated their captives with barbarity. 海盗们残暴地对待他们的俘虏。
Throughout the history of civilization, no one has ever seen human nature at such a peak of cruelty and barbarity. 纵观人类文明史,其手段之残忍、残酷、灭绝人性实属罕见!

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  • n. 残暴;粗野
  • 1. The pirates treated their captives with barbarity.

    海盗们残暴地对待他们的俘虏。

  • 2. Throughout the history of civilization, no one has ever seen human nature at such a peak of cruelty and barbarity.

    纵观人类文明史,其手段之残忍、残酷、灭绝人性实属罕见!

  • barbarity (n.) 1560s, "want of civilization," from Latin barbarus (see barbarian (n.)) + -ity. Meaning "savage cruelty, inhuman conduct" is recorded from 1680s.
bar·bar·ity / bɑːˈbærəti ; NAmE bɑːrˈbærəti / noun ( plural bar·bar·ities ) [uncountable ,  countable ] behaviour that deliberately causes extreme pain or suffering to others 暴行;残忍 barbarity barbarities bar·bar·ity / bɑːˈbærəti ; NAmE bɑːrˈbærəti /
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