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brutish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++brut·ish /ˈbruːtɪʃ/ adjective  STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTcruel and not sensitive to people’s feelings 畜生似的,兽性的,冷酷的brutishness noun [uncountable]
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brutishIt was nasty, brutish and to be frank frightening as they tried to make sure they won the vote over Maastricht.They were identical, skinhead clones with square faces and frightening brutish expressions.The leering triumph on her captor's brutish features changed to a rigid mask of surprise.The romantic picture of the plucky David girding himself against the brutish Goliath is dangerously misleading.In spite of his brutish insensitivity, Zampano nevertheless cares for her a little.In the final victory of the Olympians over the brutish sons of Earth, Hercules' arrows played an important part.His brutish, stupid face was blotchy with fear now and his eyes were bolting from his head.
brut·ish adjectiveChineseSyllable
not Corpus and feelings sensitive to people’s cruel


brutish
brutish /ˈbruːtɪʃ/ adjective
cruel and not sensitive to people’s feelings
—brutishness noun [uncountable]


bru·tishBrE /ˈbruːtɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbruːtɪʃ/ 🔊 adjectiveunkind and violent and not showing thought or intelligence 残忍的;粗野的;蛮横的 bru·tish·ness BrE /ˈbruːtɪʃnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbruːtɪʃnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]