ruthless
英 ['ru?θl?s]
美['r?θl?s]
- adj. 無情的，殘忍的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?ruthlessly;名詞:?ruthlessness;
助記提示
true => truth.
rue => ruth.
ruth => ruthless.
rue => ruth.
ruth => ruthless.
中文詞源
ruthless 無情的
ruth,憐憫，悲哀，-less,無，沒有。
英文詞源
- ruthless (adj.)
- early 14c., from reuthe "pity, compassion" (see ruth) + -less. Ruthful (early 13c.) has fallen from use since late 17c. except as a deliberate archaism. Related: Ruthlessly; ruthlessness.
雙語例句
- 1. Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
- 成功合并兩家銀行需要堅(jiān)決快速地著手解決費(fèi)用問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees.
- 已故的報(bào)業(yè)大亨因?yàn)闅埲痰貙?duì)待員工而遭到譴責(zé)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement.
- 她的律師在討論離婚協(xié)議的過程中表現(xiàn)得非常堅(jiān)決。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He had the ruthless streak necessary to carry him into the Cabinet.
- 他具有進(jìn)入內(nèi)閣所必需的冷酷性格。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He also criticised the evictions for being violent and ruthless.
- 他也批評(píng)這些驅(qū)逐暴力無情。
來自柯林斯例句
