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