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  • Derivatives : n  cruelness ; n  cruelness ; adv  cruelly ; adv  cruelly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

cruel ['kruəl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] (unkind) 残忍
  2. 2. adjective [+treatment, behaviour] 恶毒
  3. 3. adjective [+situation, action, world] (tough) 残酷
    to be cruel to sb
    残酷对待某人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

cruel [ 'kruəl] [kruəl]
  1. 1. adjective 残忍的残酷无情)的;存心别人受苦
    He is a cruel person and is always causing pain to others.
    他是个无情的人,总是伤害别人
    He's not nice but definitely not cruel.
    他不善良但也绝不无情
  2. 2. adjective 令人痛苦的,使人悲痛
    She has to endure much cruel treatment from her boyfriend.
    不得不忍受男友粗暴对待
    Her death was a cruel blow.
    她的无疑是个沉痛打击

Collins English-English Dictionary

cruel ['kruːəl]
  1. 1. adj causing or inflicting pain without pity
    a cruel teacher
  2. 2. adj causing pain or suffering
    a cruel accident
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C13: from Old French, from Latin crudelis, from crudus raw, bloody

Examples

cruel words alien to his lips
粗鲁话从不出自他的口 alien
his cruel side
他残忍的一面 side
I don't agree with hunting animals. It's too cruel.
狩猎太残忍了,我不赞成这一运动。
It's so cruel to keep a pony chained up like that all the time.
把一只小马驹就那样一直用铁链拴着真是太残忍了。 chain
He is a cruel person and is always causing pain to others.
他是个无情的人,总是伤害别人。 cruel
Children can be very cruel.
孩子也可能会很残忍。
He's not nice but definitely not cruel.
他不善良但也绝不无情。 cruel
She has to endure much cruel treatment from her boyfriend.
她不得不忍受男友的粗暴对待。 cruel
Her death was a cruel blow.
她的死无疑是个沉痛的打击。 cruel
Vlad the Impaler is infamous for his cruel deeds.
弗拉德公爵因其残忍暴行而臭名昭彰。 deed

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