early 13c., from Old French crualté (12c., Modern French cruauté), from Latin crudelitatem (nominative crudelitas) "cruelty," from crudelis (see cruel).
雙語例句
1. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
戰(zhàn)爭顛倒是非：殺戮與殘忍成了美德。
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2. We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it.
我們發(fā)誓要見惡除惡。
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3. I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
我有時深感震驚，暴行竟可以不受懲罰。
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4. She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty.
她是個惡魔。一方面，她確實以殘忍為樂。
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5. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children.