cruelty

['kru:əlti]

n.残酷, 虐待, 残酷的行为

例句与用法:

In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable.

在文明时代,这麽残忍是不能宽恕的。

Her husband's cruelty amazed and confounded her.

她丈夫的残忍让她既惊愕又惶惑。

Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.

残忍完全不合他的本性。

Most people abhor cruelty to children.

大多数人痛恨虐待儿童。

The cruelty of war made his gorge rise.

战争之残酷使她十分反感。

His cruelty to his children makes my blood boil.

他残酷地对待孩子,使我非常愤怒。

He was treated with cruelty.

他受到残酷的对待。

His name has becomea byword for cruelty.

他的名字成了残酷无情的别称。

词形变化:

名词复数: cruelties |

详细释义:

n.

1. 残酷, 残忍[U]

To hit a weaker person is a sign of cruelty.

殴打弱者是残忍的表现。

2. 残酷的行为; 刻毒伤人的言语[P]

We'll never forget the cruelties of the invaders.

我们永远不会忘记入侵者的暴行。