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单词 bestial
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bes•tial /ˈbɛstʃəl, ˈbis-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or like a beast.
  2. savage;
    revolting:bestial behavior.
bes•tial•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bes•tial  (bes′chəl, bēs′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or having the form of a beast:the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac.
  2. without reason or intelligence;
    brutal;
    inhuman:bestial treatment of prisoners.
  3. beastlike in gratifying one's sensual desires;
    carnal;
    debased.
  • Late Latin bēstiālis (Latin bēsti(a) beast + -ālis -al1)
  • Anglo-French)
  • Middle English (1350–1400
bes′tial•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bestial /ˈbɛstɪəl/ adj
  1. brutal or savage
  2. sexually depraved; carnal
  3. lacking in refinement; brutish
  4. of or relating to a beast
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin bestiālis, from Latin bestia beast
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