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单词 brutish
释义 brut·ish
\ˈbrüd.]ish, -üt], ]ēsh\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English brutisshe, from brute (I) + -isshe -ish
1. : of or relating to animals as opposed to man : resembling or typical of a brute or beast
 < brutish form rather than human — John Milton >
2.
 a. : strongly and grossly sensual : utterly without sensitivity or delicacy
 b. : marked by very little intelligence or rationality
  < an insensitive and brutish reaction to any reasonable suggestion >
  < brutish aesthetic apathy — Cyril Connolly >
 c. : stupidly cruel
  < plantations where slavery was … brutish — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager >
Synonyms: see brutal
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