cruelty

英 ['kr??lt?] 美['kr??lti]
  • n. 殘酷;殘忍;殘酷的行為

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?cruelties;

英文詞源


cruelty (n.)
early 13c., from Old French crualté (12c., Modern French cruauté), from Latin crudelitatem (nominative crudelitas) "cruelty," from crudelis (see cruel).

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)顛倒是非:殺戮與殘忍成了美德。

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2. We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it.
我們發(fā)誓要見(jiàn)惡除惡。

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3. I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
我有時(shí)深感震驚,暴行竟可以不受懲罰。

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4. She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty.
她是個(gè)惡魔。一方面,她確實(shí)以殘忍為樂(lè)。

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5. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children.
英國(guó)有禁止虐待動(dòng)物的法律,但卻沒(méi)有保護(hù)兒童的法律。

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