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cruelty

/ˈkɹuː(ə)lti/

Meanings
noun

残忍，残酷， 虐待

An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.

Examples :

"The bully's cruelty towards the younger children was shocking. "
那个恶霸虐待年幼的孩子，真是令人震惊。
character emotion mind inhuman moral negative attitude society suffering human

Related Words

Illustration younger

younger adjective

/ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

年轻的，较小的。

"a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

小羊是年轻的绵羊；这些图画书是给年龄较小的读者看的。

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indifference noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹəns/

漠不关心，冷漠。

"Her indifference to the suffering of stray animals was shocking to those who volunteered at the shelter. "

她对流浪动物的痛苦漠不关心，这让那些在收容所做义工的人感到震惊。

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

朝，向，往。

"She moved toward the door."

她朝门口走去。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration shocking

shocking verb

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

震惊，使震惊，令人震惊。

"The disaster shocked the world."

这场灾难震惊了全世界。

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inflicting verb

/ɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/

施加，强加于。

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

为了得到口供，他们对她施加了可怕的痛苦。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

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pleasure noun

/ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/

快乐，愉快，愉悦

"He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

他愉快地回忆起他的家和家人。

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suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

遭受，受苦。

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

这里有人害怕吃苦吗？

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comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

评论，意见。

"I have no comment on that."

我对此无可奉告。

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。