cruelty
英 [ˈkruː.əl.ti]
美 [ˈkruː.əl.t̬i]
记忆“cruelty”可以通过联想其词根“cruel”,将其与残酷的行为或情感联系在一起。可以想象一幅画面,一个人(人形)的脸被撕扯,代表“cruel”的残酷,然后在后面加上“-ty”,表示这是一种行为或状态,因此“cruelty”就是残酷的行为。
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- cruelty (n.)
- early 13c., from Old French crualté (12c., Modern French cruauté), from Latin crudelitatem (nominative crudelitas) "cruelty," from crudelis (see cruel).
- 1. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
- 战争颠倒是非:杀戮与残忍成了美德。
- 2. We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it.
- 我们发誓要见恶除恶。
- 3. I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
- 我有时深感震惊,暴行竟可以不受惩罚。
- 4. She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty.
- 她是个恶魔。一方面,她确实以残忍为乐。
- 5. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children.
- 英国有禁止虐待动物的法律,但却没有保护儿童的法律。