cruel
🇺🇸
/ˈkruːəl/
🇬🇧
/ˈkruːəl/
adjective
B1
causing pain or suffering without feeling sorry
The cruel king enjoyed watching his prisoners suffer.
那個殘忍的國王喜歡看著他的囚犯受苦。
B1
unpleasant and causing suffering
The cruel winter made life very difficult for the homeless.
嚴酷的冬天讓無家可歸的人生活非常困難。
verb
R
to prevent success or enjoyment by causing bad luck
The weather cruelled their plans for an outdoor wedding.
天氣破壞了他們戶外婚禮的計劃。
translation
殘忍的, 令人痛苦的
破壞成功的
詞形變化
3rd Present
cruels
Past
cruelled
Perfect
cruelled
Progressive
cruelling
Comparative
crueller
Superlative
cruellest