| 单词 | brutal |
| 释义 | brutal (once / 288 pages) adj Use brutal to describe something beastly and harsh, like training for a triathlon, a really cold winter in the Arctic, or a mean bouncer at a club who throws people out for no reason. First used in the mid 15th century to refer to the brutish nature of animals, brutal is now also used to describe other things like human behavior, weather, or even music. “Rock ‘n Roll,” said Frank Sinatra, “is the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.” If someone is brutal, watch out — she's violent and mean. The truth can be brutal, too, if it's something you don't want to hear. WORD FAMILYbrutal: brutaler, brutalest, brutalise, brutality, brutalize, brutally+/brutalise: brutalisation, brutalised, brutalises, brutalising/brutality: brutalities/brutalization: brutalizations/brutalize: brutalization, brutalized, brutalizes, brutalizing USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s a brutal scene, and one that leaves John a widow, just like in the Conan Doyle stories. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Hens recalls ruefully that she did not try to shield her sons from their brutal father. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) In 1884, Harvard tried to ban it for being “brutal, demoralizing to teams and spectators, and extremely dangerous.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility Syn beastly, bestial, brute, brutish inhumane lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion 2adj (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering brutal beatings Syn barbarous, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious inhumane lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion 3adj harsh the brutal summer sun a brutal winter Syn unrelenting intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree 4adj disagreeably direct and precise he spoke with brutal honesty Syn direct straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action |
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