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| /ˈkruːəl/ |
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| 1 | someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset 残忍的；残暴的 |
| a cruel parent 残忍的家长 |
| +to How could you be so cruel to someone who never did you any harm? 你怎能那么残忍地对待一个从未伤害过你的人？ |
| | 1a | used about someone’ s behaviour （行为）残酷的，刻毒伤人的 | | She had a cruel look in her eyes. 她目露凶光。 | | a cruel sense of humour 刻毒的幽默感 | |
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| 2 | cruel events or situations make people suffer in a way that seems unfair 令人痛苦的；残酷的 |
| It’ s a cruel world. 这是一个残酷的世界。 |
| a cruel blow Closing the school would be a cruel blow to this community. 关闭学校对于这个社区将是一个残酷的打击。 |
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| - | be cruel to be kind
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| to say or do something to someone that seems unkind but is intended to help them |
| 为帮助某人而说一些刺耳的话（或采取一些使人难受的举动） |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| cruelly adv |
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