单词 | cruelty |
释义 | cruelty cruelty /ˈkruː.əl.ti/ /ˈkrʊəl-/ aep /-t̬i/ noun [U or C] ► B2 cruel behaviour or a cruel action: » The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.Thesaurus+: ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuseWord Builder:–Nouns: cruelty–Adjectives: cruel–Adverbs: cruelly • • • Extra Examples:» The slaves were treated with sickening cruelty.» I find any cruelty to children utterly repellent.» She divorced her husband on the grounds of mental cruelty.» The cruelty displayed by these torturers is hard to comprehend.» This arrogant and evil character used cruelty and fear to control his whole family. |
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