brute [bru:t] noun countable disapproving ■a rough and sometimes violent man 残忍的人•[as form of address] Take your hands off me, you brute!把手松开,你这畜牲! ■an animal, especially a large one (尤指大个的)野兽,畜牲•Your dog's an ugly brute, isn't it?你那条狗是个丑陋的家伙,对吧? •The oldest elephant was lame, poor brute.那只最老的大象腿跛了,可怜的家伙。 [bru:t] adjective [before noun] brute force ■great physical force or strength 强力,极大的力量•In the end she used brute force to push him out.最后她使出吃奶的力气将他推了出去。 |