brute

🇺🇸 /bruːt/ 🇬🇧 /bruːt/
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noun
R

A person who is cruel and harsh.

He was known as a brute to his employees.

他对员工来说是个粗暴的人。

R

An animal, as opposed to a human.

Animals are sometimes referred to as brutes.

动物有时被称为野兽。

R

A very difficult and unpleasant task or situation.

Dealing with that problem was a brute of a job.

处理那个问题是一项艰巨的工作。

adjective
R

Relying only on physical strength without thought or intelligence.

The door was opened by brute force.

门是被强行打开的。

R

Basic and unpleasant, without refinement or subtlety.

The city's growth was due to brute economic factors.

这座城市的发展是由于基本的经济因素。

R

Lacking the ability to think or reason, like an animal.

The creature acted with brute instinct.

这个生物本能地行动。

translation

n. 残忍凶狠的人, 野兽, 苦差事
adj. 蛮力, 粗野的, 无理性的

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Plural brutes