atrocity
翻譯
暴行, 殘暴, 惡行
例句
The war was filled with unspeakable atrocities.
戰爭中充滿了難以言狀的暴行。
He described the event as an atrocity against humanity.
他將這一事件描述為反人類的暴行。
文法模式
針對 ((sb./sth.)) 的暴行 針對某人/某事的暴行。He described the event as an atrocity against humanity.
近義詞
同義詞: brutality, barbarity, cruelty; 反義詞: kindness, humanity
詞源
源自拉丁語「atrox」(兇猛的,殘忍的)。後綴「-city」表示性質或狀態。
記憶技巧
想像一個因可怕行為而獲得的「獎杯」(trophy),這就是「暴行」(atrocity)。