cruelty
gb/kɹˈulti/ us/kɹˈulti/
B1
Anh
~ 4000
kegyetlenség, kegyetlen bánásmód
DANH TỪ
B1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s cruelty to [someone/something]
The dictator was infamous for his cruelty toward political prisoners.
A diktátor hírhedt volt a politikai foglyokkal szembeni kegyetlenségéről.
Animal rights groups work to prevent cruelty to animals.
Az állatvédő szervezetek azon dolgoznak, hogy megakadályozzák az állatokkal szembeni kegyetlenséget.
Her cruelty during the argument shocked everyone in the room.
The cruelty of the punishment was condemned by human rights organizations.
Ví dụ cho người học
The man showed cruelty to the dog.
A férfi kegyetlenül bánt a kutyával.
Cruelty to animals is wrong.
Az állatokkal szembeni kegyetlen bánásmód helytelen.
She could not believe his cruelty.
They talked about cruelty in the news.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cruelty' with 'cruelness'; 'cruelty' is far more common in modern English.
Nghĩa
deliberate causing of suffering
Cụm từ đi kèm
acts of cruelty
|animal cruelty
|cruelty to children
|extreme cruelty
Từ đồng nghĩa
brutality (Stronger in connotation, often implying physical violence and savagery.)
|
harshness (Less severe, can imply strictness rather than intentional harm.)
Từ trái nghĩa
kindness (The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate instead of causing suffering.)
|
compassion (Sympathetic concern for the suffering of others.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|ethics
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
When someone hurts people or animals on purpose and without caring.
Deliberate and unnecessary causing of physical or emotional pain to someone or something.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
cruelty
IPA
GB/kɹˈulti/
US/kɹˈulti/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
cruelty (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (cruelty)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: cruelty
- Plural: cruelties, cruelty
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
acts of cruelty
1/ˈækts əv kɹˈulti/
fixed phrase
specific harmful actions
Things that someone does to hurt people or animals on purpose.
Ví dụ
- The report details several acts of cruelty committed during the war.
- Acts of cruelty will not be tolerated in this school.
cruelty to animals
1/kɹˈulti tə ˈænəməlz/
fixed phrase
intentional harm toward animals
Hurting animals on purpose, especially in a way that is unnecessary or unkind.
Ví dụ
- The law strictly forbids cruelty to animals.
- She volunteers for a charity that fights against cruelty to animals.