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。