brutal
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. 残暴的
He was the victim of a very brutal murder. 他是一桩异常残暴的谋杀案的受害者。
...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests. …对反政府抗议行动的残酷镇压。
2. brutallyADV 残暴地
Her real parents had been brutally murdered. 她的亲生父母已被残暴地杀害了。
3. ADJ If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. 不留情面的 (诚实、直白)
It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty. 不留情面的诚实地谈论他们自己和他们的感情令人耳目一新。
4. brutallyADV 不留情面地
The talks had been brutally frank. 那些谈话不留情面地坦率。
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brutal /ˈbruːtəl/
剑桥词典
- cruel , violent , and completely without feelings
- This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack .
- The rebel army behaved in a brutal fashion .
- The psychologist's attitude seemed far too casual , even brutal.
- She wrote a thriller about a brutal serial killer .
- The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal. 返回 brutal
野蛮的，残忍的；兽性的
a brutal dictator 残暴的独裁者
He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappeared ". 在他残暴的统治下，成千上万的人“失踪”了。
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl . 1945年，他因残忍杀害了一名12岁女孩而入狱。
not considering someone's feelings
直截了当的；不顾及他人感受的
She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job . 她毫不留情地直接告诉我，我年纪太大，不适合这份工作。
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