brutal

🇬🇧 UK/ˈbru:tl/🇺🇸 US/'bru:tәl/
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Definitions

adj.

Savagely violent or cruel; harsh and unfeeling in manner or speech.

残忍的,野蛮的;严酷的,无情的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
brutroot
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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Common Collocations

  • 1.brutal honesty残酷的坦率
  • 2.brutal force蛮力
  • 3.brutal attack野蛮攻击

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The critic gave a brutal assessment of the film's performance.

  • 2.

    The winter was brutal with record-breaking cold temperatures.

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