"barbarous" in Chinese (Simplified)
野蛮的残忍的
Definition
极其残忍、野蛮或没有文明。通常用来形容残暴或不人道的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Barbarous' 比 'cruel'(残忍的)或 'violent'(暴力的)更正式、文学化。常用于严厉谴责极端行为或野蛮风俗,不常用于日常对话。不要与 'barbaric' 混淆;两者都表示野蛮,但 'barbarous' 更常见于书面语。
Examples
The dictator's barbarous actions shocked the world.
独裁者的**野蛮**行径震惊了全世界。
The prisoners suffered under barbarous conditions.
囚犯在**野蛮的**条件下受苦。
It is a barbarous tradition that should end.
这是一个应该停止的**野蛮**传统。
That punishment was simply barbarous, no one deserved it.
那种惩罚实在是**野蛮**,没有人应受。
People were horrified by the barbarous attack.
人们对这次**野蛮**袭击感到震惊。
It's hard to believe such barbarous acts still happen in the modern world.
很难相信这样**野蛮**的行为在现代世界仍在发生。