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| /ˈbruːtl/ |
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| 1 | extremely violent 野蛮的；凶残的 |
| her tragic and brutal death 她不幸的惨死 |
| brutal attacks/atrocities 野蛮的袭击/暴行 |
| a brutal war 残酷的战争 |
| | 1a | a brutal person is extremely violent or cruel （人）粗暴的，残忍的 | | The security guards are notoriously brutal. 保安人员的粗暴臭名昭著。 | |
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| 2 | extreme and unpleasant 令人不快的 |
| The government instituted the reforms in a brutal and disorganized manner. 政府的改革毫无条理且不受欢迎。 |
| the brutal morning light 刺眼的晨光 |
| | 2a | extremely honest , in a way that seems unkind 不讲情面的 | | Let’ s be brutal here – he’ s not good enough. 我们面对事实吧，他不够优秀。 | | The brutal truth is that you’ re too old. 严峻的事实是你太老了。 | |
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| brutally adv |
| The report was brutally honest. 这篇报道真实得近乎残酷。 |
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