cruelty

英 [ˈkruːəlti]

美 [ˈkruːəlti]

n.  (尤指蓄意的)残酷，残忍，残暴; 残暴的行为; 不公; 虐待

复数：cruelties　

CET6TEM8法律

BNC.6522 / COCA.8337

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指蓄意的）残酷，残忍，残暴
  behaviour that causes pain or suffering to others, especially deliberately
  1. cruelty to animals
     对动物的虐待
  2. The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife.
     他故意说的残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。
• 残暴的行为
  a cruel action
• 不公；虐待
  something that happens that seems unfair
  1. the cruelties of life
     生活中的种种不公

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 残暴;残忍;残酷
  Crueltyis behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  1. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children...
     英国有禁止虐待动物的法律，但却没有保护儿童的法律。
  2. He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.
     他没能逃脱战争的残酷。

英英释义

noun

• a cruel act
  Synonym:inhuman treatment
• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
  Synonym:cruelnessharshness
• feelings of extreme heartlessness
  Synonym:mercilessnesspitilessnessruthlessness

双语例句

• I can not conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother.
  我真不能想象，竟有把孩子从他母亲手里夺走这种残酷行为。
• I hate such cruelty.
  我憎恨这样的残忍。
• War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
  战争颠倒是非：杀戮与残忍成了美德。
• Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty
  托马斯·拉纳严厉训斥彼得斯的残酷行为。
• In our intimate personal relationships there is also a great deal of cruelty, anger, hurting each other.
  在我们亲密的个人关系中，也有很多残忍，愤怒和互相伤害。
• Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
  残暴行为会使人堕落、道德败坏。
• We condemn cruelty and cruel people.
  我们谴责残忍行为和残忍的人。
• I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.
  我永远都无法忍受伤害动物时的那种残忍。
• I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
  我有时深感震惊，暴行竟可以不受惩罚。
• Images which glorify violence and cruelty, serve to legitimise such behaviour.
  这些美化暴力和暴行的图片，就是要使此等行为合理化。