cruel
- IPA[ˈkruː(ə)l]
英式
- wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it；causing pain or suffering
- spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success)
verb: cruel, 3rd person present: cruels, gerund or present participle: cruelling, past tense: cruelled, past participle: cruelled
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形容詞
- 1. wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it people who are cruel to animals a cruel remark 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ causing pain or suffering the winters are long, hard, and cruel 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. Australian informal spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success) Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing
- a category of excessively severe punishment banned under the Eighth Amendment of the US ...
Oxford Dictionary
- act towards someone in a way which seems harsh but will ultimately be of benefit to them
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈkro͞o(ə)l]
美式
- willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it: people who are cruel to animals a cruel remark
Oxford American Dictionary
