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源自中古英语 'ruth'(怜悯)+ 后缀 '-less'(无...的)+ '-ly'(副词后缀),字面意为'毫无怜悯地'。
❶ 指做事毫不留情、冷酷无情地,通常带有不顾他人感受或后果的意味。
“The dictator ruthlessly suppressed all opposition.”
(独裁者无情地镇压了所有反对声音。)
“She ruthlessly cut costs by firing half the staff.”
(她冷酷地通过裁掉一半员工来削减成本。)
act ruthlessly — 指采取行动时毫不留情,通常带有不顾道德或他人利益的意味。
“In business, sometimes you have to act ruthlessly to survive.”
(在商场上,有时你必须冷酷无情才能生存下来。)