brute
UK/bru:t/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A brutal, savage person; a large fierce animal.
残暴的人；凶猛的野兽。
adj.
Purely physical and unreasoning (brute force, brute strength).
纯靠蛮力的，无理性的（brute force、brute strength）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin brutus ('heavy, dull, unreasoning'), a relative in the same field of 'rough, unrefined' words as rud. A brute is a creature ruled by raw physical force rather than reason — hence 'brute strength,' power with no thought behind it.
Root rud still carries 20 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.brute strength蛮力
- 2.brute force野蛮手段
- 3.brute instinct兽性
Example Sentences
- 1.
He forced the door open with brute strength.
- 2.
The dictator was a brute who crushed all opposition.