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单词 brute
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brute

/bruːt/
1
a savagely violent person or animal
残忍的人(或野兽):

he was a cold-blooded brute.

他是一个残暴的冷血动物。

1.1
informal a cruel, unpleasant, or insensitive person
〈非正式〉残忍的人; 令人不快的人; 麻木不仁的人:

what an unfeeling little brute you are.

你真是个心肠铁硬、麻木不仁的小东西。

1.2
an animal as opposed to a human being
野兽。
1.3
something which is awkward, difficult, or unpleasant
笨拙的(或困难的、令人讨厌的)东西:

a great brute of a machine.

一台笨拙的机器。

attrib.
1
unreasoning and animal-like
不理智的; 野兽似的:

a brute struggle for social superiority.

为了取得优越的社会地位而作的不理智的斗争。

1.1
merely physical
单纯体力的:

we achieve little by brute force.

单靠蛮力我们可能一事无成。

1.2
harsh, fundamental, or inescapable
严酷的; 基本的; 不可避免的:

the brute necessities of basic subsistence.

基本的生活必需品。

词源
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus 'dull, stupid'.
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