
inhuman
词源
源自拉丁语 'inhumanus',由否定前缀 'in-' 和 'humanus'(人类的)组成,字面意思是'非人类的'。14世纪后期进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容行为或态度极其残忍、冷酷,缺乏人类应有的同情心或基本道德感。常用于描述战争暴行、虐待等极端情况。
“The prisoners were subjected to inhuman treatment.”
(囚犯们遭受了非人的虐待。)
“The dictator's inhuman policies caused widespread suffering.”
(独裁者非人性的政策导致了普遍的苦难。)
❶ 指超越人类正常能力或理解范围的,常带有超自然或非现实的意味。
“The robot moved with inhuman precision.”
(机器人以超乎人类的精确度移动。)
“Her ability to memorize thousands of numbers seemed almost inhuman.”
(她记忆数千个数字的能力几乎不像人类能做到的。)
常见短语
inhuman conditions — 指极其恶劣、不适合人类生存或工作的环境条件。
“The refugees were living in inhuman conditions without proper shelter or sanitation.”
(难民们生活在非人的环境中,没有适当的住所或卫生设施。)
inhuman cruelty — 形容极端残忍、超出人性底线的行为或态度。
“The documentary exposed the inhuman cruelty of animal testing in some labs.”
(这部纪录片揭露了某些实验室对动物进行测试的非人残酷行为。)