noun

atrocity

暴行, 残暴, 恶行

The war was filled with unspeakable atrocities.

战争中充满了难以言状的暴行。

He described the event as an atrocity against humanity.

他将这一事件描述为反人类的暴行。

针对 ((sb./sth.)) 的暴行 针对某人/某事的暴行。He described the event as an atrocity against humanity.

同义词: brutality, barbarity, cruelty; 反义词: kindness, humanity

源自拉丁语“atrox”(凶猛的,残忍的)。后缀“-city”表示性质或状态。

想象一个因可怕行为而获得的“奖杯”(trophy),这就是“暴行”(atrocity)。

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