cruel是什么意思

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cruel

/ˈkruːəl/
形容词 常用词

基本释义:残忍的,残酷的;无情的

词源:源自拉丁语"crudelis",意为"残忍的"

📚 核心含义

残忍的

指故意造成痛苦或伤害的行为

That was a cruel thing to say.
说那样的话太残忍了
行为描述

残酷的

形容不公正或令人痛苦的处境

Life can be cruel sometimes.
生活有时很残酷
处境描述

无情的

形容缺乏同情心或怜悯

The king was cruel to his people.
国王对人民很无情
性格描述

"cruel"是常用形容词,程度比"mean"更重,常用来形容严重伤害他人感情或身体的行为。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

It's cruel to keep animals in small cages.

She gave me a cruel smile.

The cruel winter killed many plants.

中文翻译

把动物关在小笼子里很残忍

她对我露出一个残酷的微笑。

严酷的冬天冻死了许多植物。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ˈkruːəl/

克-鲁-尔(长音"鲁")

美式发音
/ˈkruːəl/

克-鲁-尔(长音"鲁")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"克-瑞-尔"(应发长音/uː/)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 漏发结尾的/l/音

🎯 常见搭配

cruel + 名词

形容残忍的事物

cruel joke
残忍的玩笑
常用搭配

be cruel to

对...残忍

Don't be cruel to animals.
不要虐待动物。
固定搭配

cruel + 自然现象

形容严酷的自然环境

cruel winter
严酷的冬天
比喻用法

语法注意

比较级: crueler/more cruel
最高级: cruelest/most cruel

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He is cruel with his children. (错误)

正确:He is cruel to his children.

It's cruel of you saying that. (错误)

正确:It's cruel of you to say that.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The cruel man didn't help the injured dog.
2. It was cruel to laugh at her mistake.
3. The cruel storm destroyed many houses.

1. 那个残忍的男人没有帮助受伤的狗。

2. 嘲笑她的错误很残忍

3. 猛烈的暴风雨摧毁了许多房屋。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• That's a cruel punishment. [ˈkruːəl]
• Don't be cruel to your brother. [ˈkruːəl]
• The cruel truth hurt her feelings. [ˈkruːəl]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He is cruel with his employees.
2. 读作[ˈkraʊəl]
3. It's cruel for you to say that.

1. He is cruel to his employees.

2. 读作[ˈkruːəl](长音/uː/)

3. It's cruel of you to say that.