brute
gb/bɹˈut/ us/bɹˈut/
B2
Anh
~ 4800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
entity
1
Cruel, violent person
A person who is very mean and hurts others without care.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a brute
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brute' with 'beast' in all contexts; 'brute' usually refers to a person's cruel nature rather than just an animal.
Từ đồng nghĩa
bully (Suggests someone who intimidates or hurts weaker people, often repeatedly.)
|
thug (Implies a violent criminal or gangster.)
Từ trái nghĩa
gentleman (Suggests a polite and considerate man, opposite of a cruel person.)
|
kind person (Describes someone caring and compassionate instead of cruel.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mindless brute
|violent brute
|big brute
|heartless brute
Chủ đề
people
|violence
|character
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The guard was a brute who enjoyed frightening the prisoners.
- Don't be such a brute—she was only trying to help.
- The film's villain is portrayed as a heartless brute.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My brother can be a brute when he is angry.
- The man was a brute to the dog.
- He acted like a brute to his friends.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
Large, strong animal
A big and strong animal that may be dangerous.
Từ đồng nghĩa
beast (A general term for an animal, often large and wild.)
Từ trái nghĩa
pet (A tame animal kept for companionship, opposite of a dangerous or wild brute.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
wild brute
|huge brute
|powerful brute
Chủ đề
animals
|nature
Ví dụ
- The hunters were tracking a huge brute through the forest.
- That brute nearly knocked me over when it ran past.
- The farmer struggled to control the stubborn brute.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The brute ran into the field.
- A big brute lives in the jungle.
- The brute is strong and wild.
adjective
B2
property
3
Using force without thought
Using power without thinking carefully.
Mẫu sử dụng:
brute [force/strength]
Từ đồng nghĩa
rough (Implies lack of gentleness or refinement, though not always as extreme as 'brute'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
skilled (Implies using ability and precision rather than raw force.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
brute force
|brute strength
Chủ đề
violence
|methods
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The door was opened using brute force.
- They relied on brute strength rather than strategy.
- Brute force won't solve this problem.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He used brute force to open the box.
- We need more than brute strength to win.
- Brute force broke the lock.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
brute
IPA
GB/bɹˈut/
US/bɹˈut/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
brute (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (brute)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: brute
Noun
- Base: brute
- Plural: brutes
Họ từ
Forms
brutes
noun
Core family
Related words
brutalize
verb
Advanced or less common
brutish
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
brute force
1/bɹˈut fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Use of raw physical power
Using only physical power to do something, without skill or planning.
Ví dụ
- They got the door open with brute force.
- Brute force alone won't win the game.
you brute!
1/jˈu bɹˈut ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Calling someone cruel or rough
Said when you think someone has been mean or rough.
Ví dụ
- You brute! How could you do that to her?
- Stop pulling my hair, you brute!