cruel
英 [krʊəl]
美['kruəl]
- adj. 残酷的，残忍的；使人痛苦的，让人受难的；无情的，严酷的
词组搭配
be cruel to be kind
act towards someone in a way which seems harsh but will ultimately be of benefit to them
（最终使其受益的）严格对待某人
双语例句
- 1. He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
- 他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。
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- 2. These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners bending their legs.
- 这些残酷的刑具是用来阻止犯人弯腿的。
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- 3. Marion's father counter-attacked by saying that Blaze's claims were cruel and untrue.
- 玛丽昂的父亲反击说布拉兹的说法冷酷无情，根本是在撒谎。
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- 4. The detainees are often held in cruel and inhuman conditions.
- 被拘留者的关押环境常常恶劣严酷、很不人道。
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- 5. The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been.
- 风不像刚才那么凛冽和凶猛了。
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