barbarous
adjective /ˈbɑːbərəs/
/ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(formal)- extremely cruel and making you feel shocked
残酷的;极其残忍的 - the barbarous treatment of these prisoners of war
对这些战犯的残酷待遇
- the barbarous treatment of these prisoners of war
- showing a lack of education and good manners
缺乏教养的;粗野的
词源late Middle English ((in sense 2)): via Latin from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’ + -ous.