ruthless
英 ['ruːθlɪs]
美['rʊθləs]
- adj. 无情的，残忍的
词态变化
副词: ruthlessly;名词: ruthlessness;
助记提示
true => truth.
rue => ruth.
ruth => ruthless.
rue => ruth.
ruth => ruthless.
中文词源
ruthless 无情的
ruth,怜悯，悲哀，-less,无，没有。
英英释意
- 1. without mercy or pity;
- "an act of ruthless ferocity"
- "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
英文词源
- ruthless (adj.)
- early 14c., from reuthe "pity, compassion" (see ruth) + -less. Ruthful (early 13c.) has fallen from use since late 17c. except as a deliberate archaism. Related: Ruthlessly; ruthlessness.
同义词辨析
cruel, brutal, inhuman, savage, barbarous, fierce, ruthless
这些形容词都有"残忍的，野蛮的"之意。
cruel： 一般用词，指行动或态度的残忍。
brutal： 指极端的残忍，强调无情或缺乏同情心，含不择手段的意味。
inhuman： 着重缺乏同情心、仁爱等人类特有的良好的品质。
savage： 指缺乏文明人应有的教养，尤指在动怒或冲动时表现出的粗野蛮横，含野蛮意味。
barbarous： 专指只有原始或未开化的人才会有的残忍行为。
fierce： 指天性凶恶，令人害怕。
ruthless与cruel同义。强调为达到目的，对别人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心。
考试真题
- Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through ruthless advertising.
2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- a ruthless dictator
- 残酷无情的独裁者
牛津词典
- The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless.
- 她对待他真是无情至极。
牛津词典
- He has a ruthless determination to succeed.
- 他有不获成功决不罢休的坚定决心。
牛津词典
- The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
- 在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power...
- 残忍的极权主义国家的侵略
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement...
- 她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
- 成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Some competitions were very ruthless and many athletes were wounded, deformed or died during competitions.
- 有的比赛极其残酷,许多竞技者致伤 、 致残、致死.
期刊摘选
- The ruthless enemy killed the old lady.
- 残忍的敌人杀害了那位老太太.
《简明英汉词典》
- Fascists is the most ruthless enemy of the people.
- 法西斯是人民最残酷无情的敌人.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
- 和合恩德的妇女得尊15荣;强暴的男子得资财.
期刊摘选
- Your ruthless watching let me be helpless, your callousness deny paying since my these days.
- 你残忍的看着我无助, 你的冷酷否定我这些日子以来的付出.
期刊摘选
- We face an enemy of ruthless ambition, unconstrained by law or morality.
- 我们面对的敌人野心勃勃, 凶狠残暴,无视法律和道德.
期刊摘选
- He's shrewd and sometimes ruthless.
- 他精明,有时颇为残忍.
期刊摘选
- He was utterly ruthless in his determination to succeed.
- 他下定决心争取成功.
期刊摘选
- The painting portrays him as a ruthless conqueror.
- 这幅油画把他画成了一个残酷的征服者.
期刊摘选
- Basil sounded brisk and ruthless.
- 巴兹尔的声音既兴致勃勃,又武断专横.
辞典例句
- We couples who have been separated hate the ruthless " The Milky Way ".
- 我们这些牛郎织女都恨透了那条无情的 “ 天河 ”.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- To keep your throne, you had to be adaptable, ruthless, intelligent and a great politician.
- 要保住王位则必须是一名灵活, 无情 、 机智兼出色的政客.
期刊摘选
- He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.
- 他的对手冷酷,他也同样阴险.
《简明英汉词典》
- Therefore has really likes Germany e all appearing the ruthless happiness.
- 于是拥有真爱德锇们都显得狠幸福.
期刊摘选
- His veneer of politeness concealed a ruthless determination.
- 他彬彬有礼的伪装下隐藏着不择手段的狠心.
《简明英汉词典》
- The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless.
- 她对待他真是无情至极。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
- 成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。
柯林斯例句
- The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
- 在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。
柯林斯例句
- Whoever did him in removed a man who was brave as well as ruthless.
- 无论谁杀了他，都是除掉了一个既勇猛又残忍的人。
柯林斯例句