atrocity

atrocities 是 atrocity 的复数形式,页面展示原形释义。
英 [əˈtrɒs.ə.ti] 美 [əˈtrɑː.sə.t̬i]
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  • n. 暴行;凶恶,残暴
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中文词源

atrocity 暴行

来自PIE*火。-oc, 同词根op, 眼睛,见optic, 光学的。指发狂,暴行,眼睛射出火。

英语词源

atrocity (n.)
1530s, from Middle French atrocité or directly from Latin atrocitatem (nominative atrocitas) "cruelty, fierceness, harshness," noun of quality from atrox "fierce, cruel, frightful," from PIE *atro-ek-, from root *ater- "fire" (see atrium) + *okw- "see" (see eye (n.)); thus "of fiery or threatening appearance." The meaning "an atrocious deed" is from 1793.

权威例句

1. These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity.
这些人犯有令人发指的暴行.
2. He is as cool as a cucumber upon every act of atrocity.
他面对一切暴行都表现得冷静沉着.
3. Her dress is an atrocity.
她的衣着俗不可耐.
4. The atrocity caused widespread indignation.
那暴行引起了普遍的愤慨.
5. The killing was cold-blooded, and those who committed this atrocity should be tried and punished.
杀戮异常残暴。那些犯下如此暴行的人都应该受到审判和惩罚。

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