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sadistic

UK //səˈdɪstɪk//US //səˈdɪstɪk//

词源

源自法国作家萨德侯爵(Marquis de Sade)的姓氏,其作品中常描写施虐行为,19世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指从他人痛苦中获得快感或满足的心理倾向,常用于形容故意施加痛苦的行为或性格特征。

“The bully's sadistic laughter made the victims feel terrified.”

(霸凌者施虐般的笑声让受害者感到恐惧。)

“She was shocked by his sadistic enjoyment of horror movies.”

(他对恐怖电影的施虐式享受让她震惊。)

同义词:cruel, brutal, vicious

常见短语

sadistic pleasure — 指通过他人痛苦获得的扭曲快感,常见于心理学或犯罪相关语境。

“The serial killer took sadistic pleasure in his victims' suffering.”

(连环杀手从受害者的痛苦中获得施虐快感。)