名詞 cruelty:

1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
   同義詞：inhuman treatment
2. feelings of extreme heartlessness
   同義詞：mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
   同義詞：cruelness, harshness

1. In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable.
   在文明時(shí)代，這麼殘忍是不能寬恕的。
2. Her husband's cruelty amazed and confounded her.
   她丈夫的殘忍讓她既驚愕又惶惑。
3. Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.
   殘忍完全不合他的本性。
4. Most people abhor cruelty to children.
   大多數(shù)人痛恨虐待兒童。
5. The cruelty of war made his gorge rise.
   戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)之殘酷使她十分反感。
6. His cruelty to his children makes my blood boil.
   他殘酷地對(duì)待孩子，使我非常憤怒。
7. He was treated with cruelty.
   他受到殘酷的對(duì)待。
8. His name has becomea byword for cruelty.
   他的名字成了殘酷無(wú)情的別稱(chēng)。

cru.el.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 cru.el.ties
The quality or condition of being cruel.
殘忍，殘酷：殘忍、殘酷的性質(zhì)或狀態(tài)
Something, such as a cruel act or remark, that causes pain or suffering.
殘忍：使遭受痛苦或?yàn)?zāi)難的事物，如殘忍的行為或言詞
Law The infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered a determinant in granting a divorce.
【法律】 虐待：對(duì)肉體和精神施加的痛苦，尤指在判決離婚中起決定作用的因素時(shí)