cruelty

名词 cruelty:

1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
   同义词：inhuman treatment
2. feelings of extreme heartlessness
   同义词：mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
   同义词：cruelness, harshness

1. In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable.
   在文明时代，这麽残忍是不能宽恕的。
2. Her husband's cruelty amazed and confounded her.
   她丈夫的残忍让她既惊愕又惶惑。
3. Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.
   残忍完全不合他的本性。
4. Most people abhor cruelty to children.
   大多数人痛恨虐待儿童。
5. The cruelty of war made his gorge rise.
   战争之残酷使她十分反感。
6. His cruelty to his children makes my blood boil.
   他残酷地对待孩子，使我非常愤怒。
7. He was treated with cruelty.
   他受到残酷的对待。
8. His name has becomea byword for cruelty.
   他的名字成了残酷无情的别称。

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n.（名词）
【复数】 cru.el.ties
The quality or condition of being cruel.
残忍，残酷：残忍、残酷的性质或状态
Something, such as a cruel act or remark, that causes pain or suffering.
残忍：使遭受痛苦或灾难的事物，如残忍的行为或言词
Law The infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered a determinant in granting a divorce.
【法律】 虐待：对肉体和精神施加的痛苦，尤指在判决离婚中起决定作用的因素时