词组 | brutal |
释义 | brutal • bestial • beastly - Medieval peasants lived in what we would consider bestial conditions. (Not *brutal* *beastly*) (= revolting, disgusting, 'like beasts') - On their release, the hostages said that they had been subjected to brutal treatment by their captors. (Not usually bestial) (= very cruel, 'like a brute') - We had beastly weather while we were on holiday. (Not *brutal* *bestial*) (= extremely unpleasant) |
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