残酷

残酷 [cán kù]

1. ■ cruel; brutal; inhuman; ruthless:

残酷暴戾 cruel and fierce;

残酷斗争， 无情打击 (to subject sb. to) ruthless struggle and relentless attack;

残酷竞争 cutthroat competition;

残酷迫害 ruthlessly to persecute sb.;

残酷统治 rule sb. with a rod of iron; rule with an iron hand;

战争的残酷 brutalities of war;

残酷虐待某人 practise cruelty to sb.

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常用词组

1. ■ 残酷剧 {剧} theater of cruelty;

2. ■ 残酷行为 brutal act;

3. ■ 残酷性 ruthlessness