atrocity
翻译
暴行, 残暴, 恶行
例句
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。
语法模式
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.
近义词
同义词: brutality, barbarity, cruelty; 反义词: kindness, humanity
词源
源自拉丁语“atrox”(凶猛的,残忍的)。后缀“-city”表示性质或状态。
记忆技巧
想象一个因可怕行为而获得的“奖杯”(trophy),这就是“暴行”(atrocity)。