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残忍的 (殘忍的)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

残忍的 [cán rěn de]
  1. 1. [Biology] brutal

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

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