cruelty
英 ['kr??lt?]
美 ['kr??lti]
英文詞源
- cruelty (n.)
- early 13c., from Old French crualté (12c., Modern French cruauté), from Latin crudelitatem (nominative crudelitas) "cruelty," from crudelis (see cruel).
雙語例句
- 1. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
- 戰爭顛倒是非：殺戮與殘忍成了美德。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it.
- 我們發誓要見惡除惡。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
- 我有時深感震驚，暴行竟可以不受懲罰。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty.
- 她是個惡魔。一方面，她確實以殘忍為樂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children.
- 英國有禁止虐待動物的法律，但卻沒有保護兒童的法律。
來自柯林斯例句