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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 残酷
[cánkù]
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形
凶狠冷酷
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残酷剥削
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形
激烈而艰苦
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斗争环境异常残酷
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跟"残暴""残忍"不同。"残暴""残忍"多用于形容人或人的行为,"残酷"除用于形容人或人的行为外,还可用于形容客观环境、现实条件等。
Examples
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残酷的殖民统治
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brutal colonial rule
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残酷地杀害
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kill sb. in cold blood
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对待敌人要像秋风扫落叶一样残酷无情。
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We should make a clear sweep of our enemies the way that the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves.
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看到拶指这样残酷的刑具,我就有一种不寒而栗的感觉。
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Looking at the sticks for squeezing people's fingers, I can't help shivering although it is not cold.
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残酷的剥削
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ruthless exploitation
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他被敌人残酷地杀害了。
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He was brutally murdered by the enemy.
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残酷
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Collocations
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残酷无情
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cruel and ruthless
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残酷压迫
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oppress cruelly
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残酷的现实
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cruel reality
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无比残酷
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absolutely cruel
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