brutal
adjective uk/ˈbruː.təl/ us/ˈbruː.t̬əl/
C1 野蛮的，残忍的;兽性的
cruel, violent, and completely without feelings
a brutal dictator 残暴的独裁者
He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappeared". 在他残暴的统治下，成千上万的人“失踪”了。
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl. 1945年，他因残忍杀害了一名12岁女孩而入狱。
直截了当的;不顾及他人感受的
not considering someone's feelings
She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job. 她毫不留情地直接告诉我，我年纪太大，不适合这份工作。
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- This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.
- The rebel army behaved in a brutal fashion.
- The psychologist's attitude seemed far too casual, even brutal.
- She wrote a thriller about a brutal serial killer.
- The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.