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单词
bestial
释义
bestial
bes‧ti‧al
/
ˈbesti
ə
l
$
ˈbestʃ
ə
l
/
adjective
literary
Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN
bestial
Origin:
1300-1400
Old French
,
Latin
bestialis
, from
bestia
‘beast’
Examples
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His evil and
bestial
nature stands directly opposed to our just and civilised culture.
In each the primitive, sometimes
bestial
is joined obdurately to the modern and sophisticated.
Milton has already dispelled our traditional view of an awesome,
bestial
figure, in favour of one who possesses a destroyed beauty.
One entire flank of the Witch King's army was held by Chaos Knights and their
bestial
retinues.
Until recently, Camille would have responded to a rebuke with a display of
bestial
ferocity.
behaving like an animal, especially in a cruel way
:
bestial and barbaric acts
—
bestially
adverb
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non-aggression
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nonce
nonchalance
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nonchalantly
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