brutal

C1 CET-4 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #5059 ★★☆☆☆

a. 残忍的, 野蛮的, 不讲理的

发音

UK /ˈbɹuː.təl/
其它
CA /ˈbɹu.təl/
US /ˈbɹu.təl/
CA /ˈbɹu.ɾəl/
US /ˈbɹu.ɾəl/
AU /ˈbɹʉː.təl/
AU /ˈbɹʉː.ɾəl/

词形变化

more brutal 比较级 most brutal 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

残忍的；野蛮的，不讲理的

释义与例句

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

    残忍

    野蛮

    The game was brutal, but after a bloodbath he finally won.

  2. 2.

    Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.

  3. 3.

    Harsh; unrelenting.

  4. 4.

    Disagreeably precise or penetrating.

  5. 5.

    Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.

    brutal honesty

  6. 6.

    In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

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词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

fell cruel vicious savage brute beastly unrelenting barbarous brutish bestial

近义相关 3

direct intense inhumane

词源

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

来源：wiktionary