brutish

英 [ˈbruːtɪʃ]

美 [ˈbruːtɪʃ]

adj. 残忍的; 粗野的; 蛮横的

TEM8

BNC.21141 / COCA.22580

牛津词典

adj.

残忍的；粗野的；蛮横的
unkind and violent and not showing thought or intelligence

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 野蛮的；粗野的；未开化的
If you describe a person or their behaviour asbrutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
1. The man was brutish and coarse.
  那人野蛮粗俗。
2. ...brutish bullying.
  野蛮的欺凌

英英释义

adj

resembling a beast
1. beastly desires
2. a bestial nature
3. brute force
4. a dull and brutish man
5. bestial treatment of prisoners
Synonym:beastlybestialbrute(a)brutal

双语例句

The compiler, Fred Buller, an81-year-old former fishing-tackle salesman, reminds readers of the salmon's romantic, if brutish, life story.
小册子的编辑者，福瑞得。布勒是一位八十高龄的前渔具销售员，在书中他使读者想起了关于那条巨大鲑鱼的传奇，恍若的野性，以及作者的人生故事。
Japan had tried the more brutish British method of marauding around the region in pursuit of an empire.
日本追求帝国梦的过程与英国相似，也曾对周边地区大肆劫掠，而且手段更为野蛮。
But while animal rights in China are improving, life for much of its human population remains largely nasty, brutish and short.
不过，尽管中国的动物权利正在改善，大多数中国人的生命依然肮脏、野蛮和短暂。
And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.
我必将我的恼恨倒在你身上，将我烈怒的火喷在你身上。又将你交在善于杀灭的畜类人手中。
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
琐安的首领，极其愚昧，法老大有智慧的谋士，所筹画的，成为愚昧。你们怎敢对法老说，我是智慧人的子孙，我是古王的后裔。
Resign yourself, my heart; sleep your brutish sleep.
认命吧，我的心；愿你睡得像野兽一样。
Man's life is nasty, brutish and short.
人生是卑鄙、粗野而短暂的。
Thou shalt have the power to degenerate into the lower forms of life, which are brutish.
你将有能力堕落为低级的生命形式，那将与禽兽无异。
The idea of men beating each other senseless for pay seemed brutish to her.
人们为了赚钱而毫无意义地互相斗殴，在她看来是野蛮的。
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
他们尽都是畜类，是愚昧的。偶像的训诲算什么呢。