brute

🇺🇸 /bruːt/ 🇬🇧 /bruːt/
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難度
標籤 TOP20000
noun
R

A person who is cruel and harsh.

He was known as a brute to his employees.

他對員工來說是個粗暴的人。

R

An animal, as opposed to a human.

Animals are sometimes referred to as brutes.

動物有時被稱為野獸。

R

A very difficult and unpleasant task or situation.

Dealing with that problem was a brute of a job.

處理那個問題是一项艱巨的工作。

adjective
R

Relying only on physical strength without thought or intelligence.

The door was opened by brute force.

門是被強行打開的。

R

Basic and unpleasant, without refinement or subtlety.

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

這座城市的發展是因為基本的經濟因素。

R

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

The creature acted with brute instinct.

這個生物本能地行動。

translation

n. 殘忍凶狠的人, 野獸, 苦差事
adj. 蠻力, 粗野的, 無理性的

詞形變化

Plural brutes