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adj.cruel; ruthless; brutal
他这样对待老人,太残忍了。
It's really cruel of him to treat old people like that.
他是一个残忍凶狠的男人。
He was a cruel and viciousman
你那样玩弄那只猫,真是太残忍了。
It is cruel of you to play with that cat.
手段凶狠又残忍
means of sheer brutality
极度残忍
extremely brutal
残忍杀害
kill somebody in cold blood
残忍的统治者
cruel ruler
残忍刻薄
cruel and cold hearted
豺狼般残忍
wolfish cruelty
Word usage
- Note"残忍" is different from "残暴" and "残酷". "残暴" mostly describes people's mentality and temperament; "残忍" mostly describes people's behaviors and methods; in addition to those two usages , ", "残酷" can also describe objective environments and realistic conditions.