"mistreating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 虐待

Definition

以残忍、不公或不友善的方式对待某人或某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或中性词，多用于法律、社会或道德语境。常用于人、动物、物品（如“虐待工人”、“虐待宠物”）。注意和“abuse”区分，后者更严重。

Examples

You should stop mistreating your dog.

你应该停止**虐待**你的狗。

The teacher was fired for mistreating students.

老师因**虐待**学生被解雇。

Some people are caught mistreating animals.

有些人被发现**虐待**动物。

He's always mistreating his younger brother, and it's really upsetting.

他总是**虐待**他弟弟，真的让人难过。

If you keep mistreating that phone, it won't last long.

如果你一直**虐待**那部手机，它很快就坏了。

They accused the manager of mistreating his staff at work.

他们指控经理在工作中**虐待**员工。