1. | [u] ~ (to sb/sth) (尤指蓄意的)残酷,残忍,残暴behaviour that causes pain or suffering to others, especially deliberately |
cruelty to animals 对动物的虐待 | |
The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife. 他故意说残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。 |
2. | [c][usupl] 残暴的行为a cruel action |
3. | [c][u] 不公;不平something that happens that seems unfair |
the cruelties of life 生活中的种种不公 |