Beastly Meaning in English
word
ˈbistˌɫi
BEEST-lee
bˈiːstli
BEEST-lee
释义
Describes something that acts like a wild animal (beast), meaning very cruel or unpleasant. It can also mean very bad or extremely uncomfortable.
用法与细微差别
'Beastly' is dated and mostly British in everyday speech. It can literally mean 'cruel like a beast', but more often is used in a light, mildly humorous way to say something is unpleasant: 'a beastly headache', 'beastly weather'. It is rarely used in American English.
Spanish: bestial - horrible - desagradablePortuguese (BR): bestial - horrível - desagradávelPortuguese (PT): bestial - horrível - desagradávelChinese (Simplified): 野兽似的 - 令人讨厌的Chinese (Traditional): 野獸似的 - 令人討厭的Hindi: पशुवत - घृणित - बहुत बुराArabic: وحشي - بغيض - سيئ للغايةBengali: অমানবিক - অত্যন্ত অস্বস্তিকরRussian: зверский - ужасныйJapanese: 獣のような - ひどいVietnamese: dã man - kinh khủngKorean: 짐승 같은 - 몹시 불쾌한Turkish: canavar gibi - berbatUrdu: وحشیانہ - انتہائی براIndonesian: kejam - sangat buruk
例句
It was a beastly night, cold and stormy.
basic
He gave me a beastly look.
basic
That was a beastly thing to say.
basic
The food was beastly; I couldn't eat a thing.
natural
It's beastly hot today, isn't it?
natural
Sorry, I was beastly to you earlier.
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