| 单词 | atrocity |
| 释义 | atrocity (once / 748 pages) n Atrocities, acts of outrageous cruelty, are often committed during wars and armed conflicts. The word atrocity describes both the act of cruelty as well as the sense of cruelty. If you go to visit a poorly run prison, you might be overwhelmed by the atrocity of the place when you see that no one is treated with respect, and torture is rampant. The word atrocity is also often used in the context of warfare and frequently as a plural. There were numerous atrocities on both sides, as the war raged on and the fighters’ capacity for cruelty seemed to increase. WORD FAMILYatrocity: atrocious, atrocities+/atrocious: atrociously, atrociousness USAGE EXAMPLESJapan’s Asian neighbors harbor bitter memories of the country’s atrocities before and during World War II, when it colonized or invaded much of the region. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) The evacuation of wounded civilians began amid reports of renewed atrocities. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) South Korea and China remain angered by what they see as Japanese efforts to ignore or sugarcoat atrocities. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1n an act of atrocious cruelty Syn|Hypo|Hyper inhumanity barbarism, barbarity, brutality, savagery a brutal barbarous savage act outragea wantonly cruel act enormityan act of extreme wickedness cruelty, inhuman treatment a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering 2n the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane Syn|Hyper atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness inhumaneness, inhumanity the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others |
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