brutal
UK ['bru:.təl] US [-tˌəl] adjective
ADVANCED
■cruel, violent and completely without feelings 野蛮的，残忍的；兽性的•a brutal dictator残暴的独裁者 •He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had 'disappeared'.在他残暴的统治下，成千上万的人“失踪”了。 •He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a 12-year old girl.1945年，他因残忍杀害了一名12岁女孩而入狱。 ■not considering someone's feelings 直截了当的；不顾及他人感受的•She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job.她毫不留情地直接告诉我，我年纪太大，不适合这份工作。 |