1 ADJ-GRADED 野蛮的；残暴的 A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. 野蛮的；残暴的
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He was the victim of a very brutal murder.
他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。
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...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests.
对反政府抗议的残酷镇压
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Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless.
詹森是个危险人物，可能会变得非常野蛮而凶残。
SYN cruel, harsh, savage, grim
2 ADJ-GRADED 直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的 If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. 直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的
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It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty.
他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。
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He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.
他痛苦地吸了口气，不得不坦言此事。
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The talks had been brutally frank.
会谈进行得异常坦率。
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'Lotte Bruckner is dead.' It came out more brutally than Brand had intended.
“洛特·布鲁克纳死了。”布兰德本来没想这么直接而残酷地说出来。
3 ADJ-GRADED 残酷无情的；难以忍受的 Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. 残酷无情的；难以忍受的
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The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.
今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。
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The afternoon sun had been brutal.
下午的太阳酷热难挡。
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The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.
20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。
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