单词 | cruel |
释义 | cruel 1.(brutal)残忍的;冷酷的;残暴的 We were outraged by such harsh, cruel treatment of an elderly man.如此残忍无情地对待一位老人家真让我们感到愤慨。 Don't you think it's cruel to cage a creature up?难道你不觉得这样关着一个活物很残忍吗? to be cruel to sb person +对某人残忍 2.(unkind)恶意的;刻意伤人的 She is furious with me for playing such a cruel joke on her.她很恼火我对她开了个如此刻薄的玩笑。 3.(painful)使人痛苦的;残酷的 Life can be so cruel.生活有时如此残酷。 It is a very useful defence to have in a very cruel world.在这样一个残酷的世界里, 这是一种很有用的防御手段。 a cruel irony意外的不幸;无情的打击 By a cruel irony, his horse came down on a flat part of the course.非常不幸的是, 他的马在赛场的平地上摔倒了。 a cruel blow巨大的不幸;沉重的打击 For a non-smoker, healthy and active, it was a cruel blow.这对于一个从不吸烟、身体健康而又充满活力的人来说是一个残酷的打击。 to deal sb a cruel blow使某人遭受沉重的打击 Fate has dealt her a cruel blow.命运给了她沉重的打击。 a cruel twist of fate意外的不幸事件 4.to be cruel to be kind为使其受益而严格要求 |
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