cruel
adjective
Definitions of cruel adjective
- B1
Intentionally causing pain or suffering to people or animals; extremely unkind and unpleasant.
殘酷的；狠心的
It's incredibly cruel to make fun of his weight.
取笑他的體重是非常殘忍的。
They can be terribly cruel in how they treat each other.
他們對待彼此的方式可能非常殘忍。
The child was cruel to his pet.
這個孩子對他的寵物很殘忍。
Causing great suffering or distress.
殘酷的；狠心的
The news of his accidental death was a cruel shock.
他意外死亡的消息是一個殘酷的打擊。
The illness was a cruel blow to her.
這場病對她來說是一個殘酷的打擊。
Losing heat in the cold weather was a cruel twist of fate.
在寒冷的天氣中失去暖氣是命運的殘酷捉弄。
Idioms
- be cruel to be kind
To act in a way that may seem harsh or unkind in the short term, but is ultimately intended to be beneficial.
為了對方好而做出會令對方痛苦的事或說出冷酷的話（苦口良藥）
• The coach was very strict with the players, but he believed it was for their own good; he was 'being cruel to be kind'.
教練對球員非常嚴格，但他相信這是為了他們好；他是在『嚴厲以待，善意為之』。