cruelty 英 [ˈkru:əlti]   美 [ˈkruəlti]

cruelty

cruelty  英 [ˈkru:əlti] 美 [ˈkruəlti]

n. 残酷;残忍; 

名词复数:cruelties 

cruelty to animals 对动物的虐待
The cruelty of his words cut her like a knife. 他冷言冷语对她像刀割一样。

  • Cruelty is a characteristic of deliberately causing someone pain. Years of cruelty by their leaders can cause citizens to rise up together and revolt.
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  • n. 残酷;残忍;
  • 1. cruelty to animals

    对动物的虐待

  • 2. The cruelty of his words cut her like a knife.

    他冷言冷语对她像刀割一样。

  • 3. the cruelties of life

    生活中的种种不公

  • cruelty (n.) early 13c., from Old French crualté (12c., Modern French cruauté), from Latin crudelitatem (nominative crudelitas) "cruelty," from crudelis (see cruel).
cruelty / ˈkruːəlti ; NAmE ˈkruːəlti / noun ( plural cruelties ) 1 [uncountable ] cruelty(to sb/sth) behaviour that causes pain or suffering to others, especially deliberately (尤指蓄意的)残酷,残忍,残暴 cruelty to animals 对动物的虐待 The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife. 他故意说的冷言冷语对她像刀割一样。 OPP kindness 2 [countable ,  usually plural ] a cruel action 残暴的行为 3 [countable ,  uncountable ] something that happens that seems unfair 不公;不平 the cruelties of life 生活中的种种不公 cruelty cruelties cruelty / ˈkruːəlti ; NAmE ˈkruːəlti /
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