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cruel

/ˈkruəl/KK

/ˈkɹuəl/IPA

kru·əl

練發音
形容詞
高中
難度 2 個音節、3 個義項
自我認識
describes people
describes behavior
describes actions
describes situations
變化形
比較級

crueler

最高級

cruelest

1.
殘忍的;殘酷的
常用

故意造成他人或動物痛苦,或對痛苦漠不關心的

用法:常用於描述某人對他人或動物的對待方式

cruel treatment
cruel punishment
be cruel to animals
be cruel to someone
a cruel act

It is cruel to leave a dog outside without food or water.

把狗留在屋外,卻不給牠食物或水,是很殘忍的事。

2.
無情的;不體貼的
常用

言語或行為不友善,讓別人感到受傷或難過的

用法:可放在名詞前,也可用於描述某人對他人的態度

a cruel joke
a cruel comment
a cruel remark
be cruel to someone
cruel words

That was a cruel joke about how she looked.

那是個嘲笑她長相的殘酷玩笑。

3.
苛酷的;令人難受的
較少用

情況或事件令人承受極大痛苦,或嚴重打擊希望與感情的

用法:此義通常不是指某人主動虐待別人,而是指情況本身非常苛酷

cruel circumstances
a cruel disappointment
a cruel twist of fate
the cruel reality

It was cruel that the team lost after leading for most of the game.

那支隊伍大部分比賽時間都領先,最後卻輸了,實在令人難受。

常見錯誤

He is cruel with his little brother.

He is cruel to his little brother.

It was a cruel to make him wait.

It was cruel to make him wait.

My teacher is cruel me.

My teacher is cruel to me.

She said cruelly words to me.

She said cruel words to me.

相關字詞
cruelty 同源詞
cruelly 同源詞
kind 反義
harsh 近義
brutal 近義
學習提示

・「殘酷的」可形容實際造成痛苦的行為,也可形容讓人情緒受傷的言語或玩笑。

・最常見的搭配是「對某人或動物很殘忍」的句型。

・「殘酷」不一定表示暴力;無情的評論、玩笑或令人失望的結果也可以使用這個字。

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