ruthless
英 [ˈruːθləs]
美 [ˈruːθləs]
adj. 残酷无情的; 残忍的
Collins.2 / BNC.7587 / COCA.9398
同义词辨析
brutaladj. 野蛮的，残暴的
〔辨析〕
指极为残忍、暴力、野蛮的，强调没有同情心，含不择手段的意味。
〔例证〕
brutal killing/murder/rape
野蛮的杀害/谋杀/强奸
The brutal attack on defenseless children and women was strongly criticized.
对手无寸铁的妇女和儿童进行的野蛮攻击遭到了强烈谴责。
野蛮的杀害/谋杀/强奸
The brutal attack on defenseless children and women was strongly criticized.
对手无寸铁的妇女和儿童进行的野蛮攻击遭到了强烈谴责。
crueladj. 残忍的，残酷的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，主要指行为或态度残忍的。
〔例证〕
His cruel father nearly beat him to death.
残忍的父亲差点把他打死。
Fate dealt her a cruel blow.
命运给她以惨痛的打击。
He was criticized for his cruel acts.
他因行为残忍而受到谴责。
残忍的父亲差点把他打死。
Fate dealt her a cruel blow.
命运给她以惨痛的打击。
He was criticized for his cruel acts.
他因行为残忍而受到谴责。
ruthlessadj. 残忍的，冷酷的
〔辨析〕
指为了达到个人目的而对他人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心的。
〔例证〕
He is a ruthless adversary.
他是个冷酷无情的对手。
The dictator was ruthless in getting what he wanted.
那个独裁者为达目的不择手段，残酷无情。
他是个冷酷无情的对手。
The dictator was ruthless in getting what he wanted.
那个独裁者为达目的不择手段，残酷无情。
牛津词典
adj.
- 残酷无情的；残忍的
hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people- a ruthless dictator
残酷无情的独裁者 - The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless.
她对待他真是无情至极。 - He has a ruthless determination to succeed.
他有不获成功决不罢休的坚定决心。
- a ruthless dictator
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 无情的;残忍的;冷酷的
If you say that someone isruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want.- The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。 - ...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power...
残忍的极权主义国家的侵略 - The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees.
已故的报业大亨因为残忍地对待员工而遭到谴责。
- The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
- ADJ-GRADED (行为等)坚决的，果断的，不留情面的
Aruthlessaction or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people.- Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement...
她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。 - Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。
- Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement...
英英释义
adj
- without mercy or pity
- an act of ruthless ferocity
- a monster of remorseless cruelty
双语例句
- I had felt the almost ruthless power of the man.
我感觉到了这个人的近乎残酷无情的力量。 - Don't be taken in by his charm& he's ruthless.
别被他迷人的风度骗了，其实他冷酷无情。 - He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.
我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。 - Time is the world's most ruthless, the many beautiful things have become memories.
时间真是世界上最无情的，它把许多美好的东西都变成了回忆。 - If heaven and earth are ruthless, they treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs; if the sage is ruthless, he treats the people as straw dogs.
天地不仁，以万物为刍狗；圣人不仁，以百姓为刍狗。（《道德经》） - The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。 - Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement
她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。 - Politicians dress up their ruthless ambition as a pursuit of the public good
政客们将他们的狼子野心美化成是谋求公共利益。 - Simpson's ruthless ambition and weakness for self-promotion has not made him the most popular journalist in the BBC.
辛普森不择手段的勃勃野心和自抬身价的毛病使他没能成为英国广播公司最受欢迎的记者。 - He also criticised the evictions for being violent and ruthless.
他也批评这些驱逐暴力无情。