brutal
单词辨析：
指极为残忍、暴力、野蛮的，强调没有同情心，含不择手段的意味。
brutal killing/murder/rape
野蛮的杀害/谋杀/强奸
The brutal attack on defenseless children and women was strongly criticized.
对手无寸铁的妇女和儿童进行的野蛮攻击遭到了强烈谴责。
普通用词，主要指行为或态度残忍的。
His cruel father nearly beat him to death.
残忍的父亲差点把他打死。
Fate dealt her a cruel blow.
命运给她以惨痛的打击。
He was criticized for his cruel acts.
他因行为残忍而受到谴责。
指为了达到个人目的而对他人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心的。
He is a ruthless adversary.
他是个冷酷无情的对手。
The dictator was ruthless in getting what he wanted.
那个独裁者为达目的不择手段，残酷无情。
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He delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.
他对他们的野蛮行为向他们提出了口头抗议。
Eddy finds himself plunged into a world of brutal violence
埃迪发现自己被抛入了一个野蛮、暴力的世界。
This is a brutal killing.
这是残忍的谋杀。
Some feelings of such a direct and brutal.
有些感情如此直接和残酷。
The guard's retaliation was swift and brutal.
狱警们迅速而残忍地采取了报复。
He witnessed a brutal murder.
他目击了一场残忍的谋杀。