cruel

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cruel 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 残酷的, 令人极痛苦的

[法] 残忍的, 残酷的

英文释义

s (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

cruel 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 cruel 在自然语境里怎么用：

Sleep researchers constructed a cruel contraption that would wake up rats as soon as they fell asleep.

—— Good Sleep, Good Learning (2012)

The Greens called the changes “cynical and cruel”, pledging to fight the plan.

—— Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes

But the recipe is especially harmful for children, she adds: "It's a cruel setup, especially when kids are concerned.

—— The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens

The removal orders seemed cruel and arbitrary, given that they applied only to people living on the West Coast.

—— 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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