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cruel

🇬🇧 UK/kruəl/🇺🇸 US/'kru:әl/
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Definitions

adj.

Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others; merciless; harsh and severe.

残忍的,残酷的;无情的,严酷的

adv.

To a great or extreme degree.

极其,非常

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cruelrough, raw, primitive
=cruel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It is cruel to keep wild animals in small cages.

  • 2.

    The cruel king treated his subjects without any compassion.

  • 3.

    It was cruel of them to abandon the old dog in the street.

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