brutal

1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词野蛮的;残暴的 A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
  • He was the victim of a very brutal murder.

    他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。

  • ...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests...

    对反政府抗议的残酷镇压

  • Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless.

    詹森是个危险人物,可能会变得非常野蛮而凶残。

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  • Her real parents had been brutally murdered.

    她的亲生父母被残忍杀害了。

2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词直截了当的;直言不讳的;直率的 If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness.
  • It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty...

    他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受,让人觉得耳目一新。

  • He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.

    他痛苦地吸了口气,不得不坦言此事。

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  • The talks had been brutally frank...

    会谈进行得异常坦率。

  • 'Lotte Bruckner is dead.' It came out more brutally than Brand had intended.

    “洛特·布鲁克纳死了。”布兰德本来没想这么直接而残酷地说出来。

3.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词残酷无情的;难以忍受的 Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect.
  • The dip in prices this summer will be brutal...

    今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。

  • The afternoon sun had been brutal...

    下午的太阳酷热难挡。

  • The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.

    20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。

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  • The early-morning New York air can be brutally cold.

    纽约清晨的空气会冷得让人难以忍受。

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