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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 残忍的
[cán rěn de]
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[Biology]
brutal
Examples
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古代的连坐制度是一种十分残忍的刑罚制度。
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The implication system in ancient societies was a very cruel penalty system.
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Her cruelty belied her kind words.
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她的残忍与她的好话不一致。
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The hostage is in a really bad shape. Apparently, there were fell tortures.
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人质的情况很糟。很明显他受到了残忍的折磨。
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My prisoner was clearly a hard, cruel man.
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我的囚犯很明显是一个冷酷残忍的人。
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The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child.
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残忍的暴民对被指控的儿童杀手处以私刑。
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calculated cruelty
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预谋的残忍行径
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The cruel warlord had to give in and ordered his troops to withdraw.
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这个残忍的暴君不得不做出让步,下令撤退。
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