cruelty
noun
ˈkruːəlti
noun
1
behaviour
or
actions
that
deliberately
cause
pain
to
people
or
animals
残忍，残酷，残暴;
C,U
The
children
had
suffered
cruelty
and
neglect.
这些孩子遭受虐待，没人照管。
There
was
a
hint
of
cruelty
in
Brian’s
smile.
布赖恩的微笑里流露出一丝残忍。
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to
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cruelty
to
animals
对动物的残忍
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of
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the
cruelty
of
the
slave
trade
奴隶买卖的残忍行为
The
deliberate
cruelty
of
his
words
cut
her
like
a
knife.
他故意说的那些残忍的话像刀子一样割在她心上。
the
cruelties
of
war
战争的残酷
2
the
unfairness
of
something
that
happens
不公平，不公正
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the
cruelty
of
life
生活的残酷