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cruel
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Derivatives :
n
cruelness
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n
cruelness
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adv
cruelly
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adv
cruelly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- cruel
['kruəl]
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adjective
[+person]
(unkind) 残忍的
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2.
adjective
[+treatment, behaviour]
恶毒的
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adjective
[+situation, action, world]
(tough) 残酷的
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to be cruel to sb
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残酷地对待某人
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- cruel
[ 'kruəl]
[kruəl]
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adjective
残忍的,残酷(无情)的;存心让别人受苦的
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He is a cruel person and is always causing pain to others.
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他是个无情的人,总是伤害别人。
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He's not nice but definitely not cruel.
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他不善良但也绝不无情。
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adjective
令人痛苦的,使人悲痛的
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She has to endure much cruel treatment from her boyfriend.
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她不得不忍受男友的粗暴对待。
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Her death was a cruel blow.
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她的死无疑是个沉痛的打击。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- cruel
['kruːəl]
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adj
causing or inflicting pain without pity
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a cruel teacher
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causing pain or suffering
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a cruel accident
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adj
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French, from Latin crudelis, from crudus raw, bloody
Examples
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cruel words alien to his lips
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粗鲁话从不出自他的口
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his cruel side
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他残忍的一面
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I don't agree with hunting animals. It's too cruel.
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狩猎太残忍了,我不赞成这一运动。
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It's so cruel to keep a pony chained up like that all the time.
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把一只小马驹就那样一直用铁链拴着真是太残忍了。
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He is a cruel person and is always causing pain to others.
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他是个无情的人,总是伤害别人。
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Children can be very cruel.
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孩子也可能会很残忍。
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He's not nice but definitely not cruel.
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他不善良但也绝不无情。
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She has to endure much cruel treatment from her boyfriend.
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她不得不忍受男友的粗暴对待。
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Her death was a cruel blow.
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她的死无疑是个沉痛的打击。
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Vlad the Impaler is infamous for his cruel deeds.
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弗拉德公爵因其残忍暴行而臭名昭彰。
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