brute

noun

/bruːt/

(sometimes humorous) a man who treats people in an unkind, cruel way残酷的人；暴君
- His father was a drunken brute.他父亲是个蛮横的醉鬼。
- You've forgotten my birthday again, you brute!你又忘了我的生日了，你这个没良心的！
- an ugly brute丑陋的畜生
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
an animal, as opposed to a human being大野兽；牲畜
- We, unlike dumb brutes, can reflect on our experiences.我们不像愚蠢的野兽，可以反思自己的经历。
brute (of something) a thing which is difficult and unpleasant笨重难看的东西；麻烦事
- That was a brute of an exam paper.那是一张糟糕的试卷。

词源late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus ‘dull, stupid’.

brute

adjective

/bruːt/

[only before noun]

involving physical strength only and not thought or intelligence蛮干不动脑筋的
- brute force/strength暴力；蛮劲
basic and unpleasant根本而令人不快的；赤裸裸的
- the brute facts of inequality赤裸裸的不平等事实
- Their desire for independence has to do with brute economics.他们对独立的渴望与残酷的经济学有关。
unable to think or reason, like an animal大野兽；牲畜
- brute beasts/animals野兽/动物
- What distinguishes humans from the rest of the brute creation?是什么使人类区别于其他残忍的造物？

词源late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus ‘dull, stupid’.

词汇	brute
释义	brute noun /bruːt/ /bruːt/ (sometimes humorous) a man who treats people in an unkind, cruel way残酷的人；暴君 His father was a drunken brute.他父亲是个蛮横的醉鬼。 You've forgotten my birthday again, you brute!你又忘了我的生日了，你这个没良心的！ an ugly brute丑陋的畜生 Topics Personal qualitiesc2 an animal, as opposed to a human being大野兽；牲畜 We, unlike dumb brutes, can reflect on our experiences.我们不像愚蠢的野兽，可以反思自己的经历。 brute (of something) a thing which is difficult and unpleasant笨重难看的东西；麻烦事 That was a brute of an exam paper.那是一张糟糕的试卷。词源late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus ‘dull, stupid’. brute adjective /bruːt/ /bruːt/ [only before noun] involving physical strength only and not thought or intelligence蛮干不动脑筋的 brute force/strength暴力；蛮劲 basic and unpleasant根本而令人不快的；赤裸裸的 the brute facts of inequality赤裸裸的不平等事实 Their desire for independence has to do with brute economics.他们对独立的渴望与残酷的经济学有关。 unable to think or reason, like an animal大野兽；牲畜 brute beasts/animals野兽/动物 What distinguishes humans from the rest of the brute creation?是什么使人类区别于其他残忍的造物？词源late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus ‘dull, stupid’.
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