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cruel

/kɹuː(ə)l/

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verb

断送，葬送

To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

Examples :

"His constant criticism cruelly spoiled her chances of getting a good grade on the project. "

他持续不断的批评残酷地断送了她项目取得好成绩的机会。

action attitude character inhuman negative situation

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verb

欺负，虐待。

To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.

Examples :

"The teacher cruelly provoked the shy student, hoping to encourage him to speak up in class. "

那位老师故意欺负那个害羞的学生，想以此鼓励他在课堂上发言。

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adjective

残忍，狠心。

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

Examples :

"The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find."

那位主管对乔希非常残忍，总是给他安排最难最丢脸的工作，以此来折磨他。

character emotion moral inhuman negative suffering attitude

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adjective

残酷的，残忍的。

Examples :

"The teacher's criticism was cruel; it made the student feel very bad. "

老师的批评太残酷了，让那个学生感觉非常难受。

character attitude moral quality negative inhuman

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adjective

酷，棒，时髦。

Cool; awesome; neat.

Examples :

"The new video game was incredibly cruel—everyone loved how awesome it was. "

那个新电子游戏酷毙了——大家都喜欢它棒极了。

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adverb

非常，极其。

To a great degree; terribly.

Examples :

"The teacher was cruel in her criticism of the student's work. "

老师批评学生的作品，话说得非常狠。

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noun

冰纱线

Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.

Examples :

"The embroidery teacher used a special type of cruel for the intricate flower design. "

刺绣老师用了一种特殊的冰纱线来绣制这个精细的鲜花图案。