US crueler or British crueller US cruelest or British cruellest
US crueler or British crueller US cruelest or British cruellest
Learner's definition of CRUEL
[also more cruel; most cruel]
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used to describe people who hurt others and do not feel sorry about it残忍的；残暴的；冷酷的 -
a cruel dictator/tyrant残酷的独裁者/暴君
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Children can be cruel, as any child who has been made fun of by others knows.任何被人取笑过的小孩都知道，孩子们也有残酷的一面。
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He says he can't trust people who are cruel to animals.他说他无法信任那些虐待动物的人。
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a cruel smile [=the smile of a cruel person]狞笑
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: causing or helping to cause suffering : terrible and unfair使痛苦的；使难过的；使受罪的 -
a cruel joke挖苦人的笑话
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It was a very cruel [=hurtful] thing to say.这件事说起来很伤感情。
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I thought it was rather cruel [=unkind] of them to give her all the dirty work.我觉得他们把所有的脏活都推给她干太狠心了。
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a cruel twist of fate命运的无情反转
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Hunger is a cruel fact of nature.饥饿是大自然的残酷事实。
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Life has dealt them some cruel blows in recent years. [=some very bad things have happened to them in recent years]最近几年里，他们厄运连连。
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The law forbids cruel and unusual punishment. [=punishment that is very harsh and inappropriate for the crime]法律禁止使用酷刑。