"cruel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 殘忍的
• 刻薄的

Definition

如果某人或某事很殘忍，表示它會造成痛苦或傷害，而且並不在乎。這個詞既可以形容身體上的傷害，也可以形容在情感上傷人的言語或行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常和人、對待方式、評論、玩笑或決定搭配，如 'cruel person', 'cruel treatment', 'cruel joke'。它比 'unkind' 語氣更強，通常表示造成了真實的痛苦，而不只是沒禮貌。常見結構是 'cruel to'：'They were cruel to the dog.'

Examples

It was cruel to leave the dog outside in the cold.

把狗留在外面的寒冷中真是太**殘忍了**。

His cruel words made her cry.

他那些**刻薄的**話把她說哭了。

The teacher said the joke was cruel and not funny.

老師說那個玩笑很**刻薄**，一點也不好笑。

Don't be cruel just because you're angry.

別因為生氣就變得**殘忍**。

Canceling the trip the night before felt cruel.

前一晚取消旅行，感覺太**殘忍了**。

Sometimes the internet can be cruel for no reason.

有時候，網路會毫無理由地變得**刻薄**。