
好词典

源自拉丁语 'brutus',意为“沉重、愚蠢”,后演变为指野蛮或残暴的人或动物。
❶ 指野蛮、残暴的人,通常缺乏理性或同情心,行为粗鲁或暴力。
“He behaved like a brute, shouting at everyone in the room.”
(他表现得像个野蛮人,对房间里的每个人大喊大叫。)
“The dictator was a brute who ruled with an iron fist.”
(那个独裁者是个残暴的人,用铁腕手段统治。)
❶ 指动物,尤其是大型或凶猛的动物,强调其野性或力量。
“The brute of a dog scared the children with its loud barking.”
(那只凶猛的狗用狂吠吓坏了孩子们。)
“They encountered a brute of a bear in the forest.”
(他们在森林里遇到了一只巨大的熊。)
❶ 形容事物或行为野蛮、残暴或缺乏理性,通常带有负面含义。
“The brute force of the storm destroyed the town.”
(风暴的蛮力摧毁了整个小镇。)
“He used brute strength to open the jammed door.”
(他用蛮力打开了卡住的门。)
brute force — 指用纯粹的力量或暴力解决问题,而非技巧或智慧。常用于技术或物理场景。
“The hackers used brute force to crack the password.”
(黑客用暴力破解了密码。)