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 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。
• I have a deep horror of cruelty.
  我对残暴的行为深恶痛绝。
• And the clove cigarettes and no-bathing thing is cruelty to me.
  丁香香烟和不洗澡对我而言太残酷了。
• I hate such cruelty.
  我憎恨这样的残忍。
• Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
  残暴行为会使人堕落、道德败坏。
• Lying and cruelty are vice.
  说谎和残暴都是道德败坏的行为。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mercy to the criminal may be cruelty to the people.
  对犯罪的仁慈是对人民的残忍。
• So, they made up stories about bloody battles and Spanish cruelty.
  所以，他们编造了一些关于血腥的战斗和西班牙残暴的故事。