/kru:əl ||; kruəl/adj
(crueller;cruellest) causing physical or mental pain or suffering to sb/sth 残忍的;残酷的;冷酷的:
I think it's cruel to keep animals in cages.我认为把动物关在笼里是很残忍的。a cruel punishment残酷的惩罚 ➔cruelly /ˈkru:əli ||; ˈkruəlɪ/ adv
cruel/ˋkruəl; ˈkruːəl/adj hurting people or animals or making them suffer [ kind ] 残忍的﹐残酷的: +to People who are cruel to animals make me mad. 虐待动物的人让我气愤。His death was a cruel blow . 他的死是个无情的打击。see box at见 CHARACTERand 和 UNKIND 方框 —cruelly adv : She was treated very cruelly. 她受到非常残酷的对待。
cruelcruelcruellercruellestadjective (crueller, cruellest)A person who is cruel is unkind and likes to hurt other people or animals: I think it's cruel to keep animals in cages.▶ cruellyadverb: He was cruelly treated when he was a child.