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单词 brutal
释义 brutal
brutal /ˈbruː.təl/ aep /-t̬əl/ adjective
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C1 cruel, violent, and completely without feelings:
» a brutal dictator» He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had 'disappeared'.» He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl.Thesaurus+: ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Treating people or animals badly
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F0 not considering someone's feelings:
» She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job.Thesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendlyThesaurus+: ↑Not being friendly , ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourbrutally /-i/ adverb
F0» The old man had been brutally attacked/murdered.» To be brutally honest/frank, you look fat in that dress.Thesaurus+: ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Treating people or animals badlyThesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendlyThesaurus+: ↑Not being friendly , ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour
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Extra Examples:» This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.» The rebel army behaved in a brutal fashion.» The psychologist's attitude seemed far too casual, even brutal.» She wrote a thriller about a brutal serial killer.» The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.
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