cruelty
翻译
残酷, 残忍, 虐待
例句
He showed great cruelty to his enemies.
他对敌人表现出极大的残酷。
Animal cruelty is a serious crime.
虐待动物是严重的罪行。
She described the cruelties of the war.
她描述了战争的种种暴行。
语法模式
((to/towards sb./sth.)) 对（某人/某物）的残酷 His cruelty towards animals was shocking.
an act of ((...)) 残酷行为 The war involved many acts of cruelty.
近义词
同义词: brutality, harshness; 反义词: kindness, compassion
词源
源自“cruel”和表示性质或状态的名词后缀“-ty”。
记忆技巧
这是“cruel”的名词形式，指“残酷”这种品质。