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单词 bloodthirsty
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Definition of bloodthirsty in English:

bloodthirsty

adjectivebloodthirstiest, bloodthirstier ˈblʌdθəːstiˈblədˌθərsti
  • 1Having or showing a desire to kill and maim.

    a bloodthirsty dictator
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We are not the bloodthirsty killers the detectives would lead you to believe.
    • Showing that some of those killed were even more bloodthirsty than their killers is no extenuation.
    • The Vikings had a reputation for being bloodthirsty and cruel in an age that was itself hard and accustomed to cruelty.
    • It is an unspeakable act of violence carried out by unspeakably nasty vicious bloodthirsty thugs.
    • Picasso collected African masks, Eisenstein filmed the bloodthirsty gods sculpted by the Aztecs.
    • You are being so bloodthirsty, so ruthless, and you are much too strong for your age and training.
    • He was even more cruel and bloodthirsty than his father.
    • Such cannibalistic behavior has fueled the squid's reputation as a bloodthirsty sea creature.
    • Until Victoria's reign, Vikings were portrayed as bloodthirsty and violent.
    • The enemy would probably be bloodthirsty bandits just waiting to kill him.
    • The regime was mercilessly brutal and bloodthirsty.
    • He acquired a reputation for being bloodthirsty and ruthless, to go with his reputation for cunning.
    • They are part of a village that is being plagued by wild and bloodthirsty wolves.
    • Not that people had much choice in the matter - bandits were ruthless and bloodthirsty.
    • Perhaps the goal was to show that a cultured and civilized man could be reduced to a bloodthirsty assassin in extraordinary scenarios.
    • There he was, one man, threatening to kill almost thirty hard, bloodthirsty outlaws?
    • They aren't bloodthirsty barbarians, they are people who believe that if a crime is bad enough then one can justify taking the life of the person.
    • The violent, bloodthirsty gang who are holding him are notorious throughout the criminal underworld.
    • He's quite bloodthirsty, killing anyone who disobeys him and gets in his way.
    • Often regarded as a bloodthirsty dictator, he was later valued for his social ideals of reducing inequality and ensuring work for all.
    Synonyms
    murderous, homicidal, violent, sadistic, warlike, bellicose, bloody
    vicious, ruthless, callous, heartless, merciless, barbarous, barbaric, savage, brutal, cut-throat
    fierce, ferocious, inhuman
    archaic sanguinary
    1. 1.1 (of a story or film) containing or depicting much violence.
      a bloodthirsty occult movie
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I've seen complaints about the level of violence and it is indeed staggeringly bloodthirsty.
      • Even allowing for these excesses, the most serious problem with the novella lies in its bloodthirsty ending.
      • For instance, the pirates are not the bloodthirsty savages characterized by most films in this genre.
      • So why does he keep making movies about bloodthirsty loners out for revenge?
      • The music stopped for the Primary School who told the audience the real story behind Cinderella and the bloodthirsty Prince Charming.
      • There are lashings of bloodthirsty violence in the film, but plenty of pitch-black humour too.
      • Fans of gloomy, bloodthirsty action movies will probably be entertained.
      • Most people would allow, though, that bloodthirsty material could be a catalyst in rare cases where very damaged children are exposed to an overload of vicious fantasy.
      • The film is a little bloodthirsty sometimes during the battle scenes.
      • The film's basically a non-stop bloodthirsty assault on humanity, and as such it's consistently unsettling.

Derivatives

  • bloodthirstily

  • adverb
    • If there is such an endeavor they immediately and bloodthirstily kill it.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sometimes I wonder how that would have gone if we'd been as bloodthirstily partisan then as we are now.
      • When you stumble, there are a billion others, bloodthirstily waiting to take your place.
      • And it was certainly put under great strain by the media, which bloodthirstily dubbed the episode as ‘possibly the greatest financial scandal in recent history’.
      • The Chief laughed softly, bloodthirstily, and Ravenna felt shivers run down her spine.
  • bloodthirstiness

  • noun ˈblʌdˌθəːstɪnəsˈblədˌθərstinəs
    • I think that's quite enough bloodthirstiness from me.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But the king said we must curb our bloodthirstiness.
      • What I found was that many who advocated invasion, colonisation and even mass murder didn't necessarily do so from an inherent bloodthirstiness.
      • But for those who judge the effectiveness of the law by its bloodthirstiness, clearly the government is way out of step.
      • Then we would all have had to concentrate upon dealing with hate and bloodthirstiness instead of pouring all our energy into controlling sexuality.
 
 

Definition of bloodthirsty in US English:

bloodthirsty

adjectiveˈblədˌθərstiˈblədˌTHərstē
  • 1Eager to shed blood.

    a bloodthirsty dictator
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Often regarded as a bloodthirsty dictator, he was later valued for his social ideals of reducing inequality and ensuring work for all.
    • He was even more cruel and bloodthirsty than his father.
    • They aren't bloodthirsty barbarians, they are people who believe that if a crime is bad enough then one can justify taking the life of the person.
    • Showing that some of those killed were even more bloodthirsty than their killers is no extenuation.
    • The violent, bloodthirsty gang who are holding him are notorious throughout the criminal underworld.
    • Picasso collected African masks, Eisenstein filmed the bloodthirsty gods sculpted by the Aztecs.
    • There he was, one man, threatening to kill almost thirty hard, bloodthirsty outlaws?
    • You are being so bloodthirsty, so ruthless, and you are much too strong for your age and training.
    • Such cannibalistic behavior has fueled the squid's reputation as a bloodthirsty sea creature.
    • The Vikings had a reputation for being bloodthirsty and cruel in an age that was itself hard and accustomed to cruelty.
    • Until Victoria's reign, Vikings were portrayed as bloodthirsty and violent.
    • It is an unspeakable act of violence carried out by unspeakably nasty vicious bloodthirsty thugs.
    • He's quite bloodthirsty, killing anyone who disobeys him and gets in his way.
    • Not that people had much choice in the matter - bandits were ruthless and bloodthirsty.
    • The regime was mercilessly brutal and bloodthirsty.
    • He acquired a reputation for being bloodthirsty and ruthless, to go with his reputation for cunning.
    • We are not the bloodthirsty killers the detectives would lead you to believe.
    • They are part of a village that is being plagued by wild and bloodthirsty wolves.
    • Perhaps the goal was to show that a cultured and civilized man could be reduced to a bloodthirsty assassin in extraordinary scenarios.
    • The enemy would probably be bloodthirsty bandits just waiting to kill him.
    Synonyms
    murderous, homicidal, violent, sadistic, warlike, bellicose, bloody
    1. 1.1 (of a story or movie) containing or depicting much violence.
      a bloodthirsty novel
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The film is a little bloodthirsty sometimes during the battle scenes.
      • The music stopped for the Primary School who told the audience the real story behind Cinderella and the bloodthirsty Prince Charming.
      • I've seen complaints about the level of violence and it is indeed staggeringly bloodthirsty.
      • Fans of gloomy, bloodthirsty action movies will probably be entertained.
      • There are lashings of bloodthirsty violence in the film, but plenty of pitch-black humour too.
      • The film's basically a non-stop bloodthirsty assault on humanity, and as such it's consistently unsettling.
      • Even allowing for these excesses, the most serious problem with the novella lies in its bloodthirsty ending.
      • Most people would allow, though, that bloodthirsty material could be a catalyst in rare cases where very damaged children are exposed to an overload of vicious fantasy.
      • So why does he keep making movies about bloodthirsty loners out for revenge?
      • For instance, the pirates are not the bloodthirsty savages characterized by most films in this genre.
 
 
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