atrocity
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action. 暴行
The killing was cold-blooded, and those who committed this atrocity should be tried and punished. 這場殺戮非常殘酷,那些犯下此暴行的人應(yīng)該受到審判和懲罰。
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atrocity /??tr?s?t?/ (atrocities)
劍橋詞典
- [ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為復(fù)數(shù)使用的名詞 ]
an extremely cruel , violent , or shocking act
兇惡的行為,殘暴的行為
They are on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population . 他們因殘害平民的暴行而受到審判。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the fact of something being extremely cruel , violent , or shocking
兇惡,殘暴
These people are guilty of acts of appalling atrocity (= cruelty ). 這些人犯下了令人發(fā)指的殘忍罪行。 返回 atrocity