brutal
adj. 野蛮的,残暴的; 残酷的; 直言不讳的
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
He was the victim of a very brutal murder.
他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。
...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests...
对反政府抗议的残酷镇压
If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness.
It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty...
他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受,让人觉得耳目一新。
He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.
他痛苦地吸了口气,不得不坦言此事。
Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect.
The dip in prices this summer will be brutal...
今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。
The afternoon sun had been brutal...
下午的太阳酷热难挡。
1. (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;
2. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
3. used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
cruel, brutal, inhuman, savage, barbarous, fierce, ruthless
这些形容词都有"残忍的,野蛮的"之意。
The rebellion and its brutal suppression provided gendarmes with a new method of enriching themselves.
这次起义和对起义的残酷镇压给宪兵们开辟了新的生财之道.
Now we have cool air to escape to from this brutal weather.
现在,我们有凉风来躲避这酷暑难当的天气了.
Murder is a brutal crime.
杀人是一种残暴的犯罪行为.
She has to face the brutal reality.
她不得不去面对冷酷的现实.
Seldom is a conflict pushed to its ultimate brutal issue.
很少有一种冲突发展成为轩然大波.