brutal和cruel的区别?

cruel

a.

1. 残忍的,残酷的[(+to)]

He is cruel to animals.

他对动物很残忍。

2. 令人痛苦的;刻毒伤人的;惨痛的

The death of their beloved son was a cruel blow.

他们的爱子之死是一个痛苦的打击。

It was a cruel lesson.

那是一个惨痛的教训

brutal

a.

1. 残忍的,冷酷的;野蛮的;粗暴的

It was brutal of him to do that.

他做那种事是很残忍的。

2. 严酷的,苛刻的

We had another brutal winter.

我们又度过了一个严冬。

3. 令人不快却又无可否认的

He confessed the brutal truth.

他供认了事实真相。

4. 古野兽的