cruelty meaning in English
n.
1.残酷，冷酷，刻毒。
2.〔pl.〕残酷行为，横蛮行为。
3.【法律】(残酷)虐待。
Examples
- They committed the most atrocious cruelties .
他们犯下了极其凶残的暴行。 - He might suffer horrible cruelties .
他可能遇到可怕的残酷待遇。 - Cruelty to animals is severely punished in england .
虐待动物要受严厉惩罚。 - Why the deuce didn't you let me try cruelty ?
究竟为什么你不让我提出虐待呢？ - We all condemn cruelty to women and children .
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