barbarity

IPA/bɑːˈbærəti/
KK[bɑrbˈærəti]IPA/bɑːrˈbærəti/

barbarity — 名詞

  • barbaritysingular
  • barbaritiesplural

1. Extremely cruel and violent behaviour, or a single shocking act of this kind.

1.名詞B2
釋義

殘暴；暴行

極爲殘酷、野蠻的行爲或暴行

Extremely cruel and violent behaviour, or a single shocking act of this kind.

例句

The barbarity of the attack left even the experienced detectives shaken.

這場攻擊的殘暴程度，連經驗豐富的刑警都感到震驚。

barbarity + of-phrase for cruel events

Farouk testified about the barbarities he witnessed in the refugee camp.

Farouk 就他在難民營目睹的暴行出庭作證。

barbarities (plural) for specific cruel acts

常見搭配
  • act of barbarity
  • barbarity of war
  • unspeakable barbarity
  • sheer barbarity
  • barbarity against
同義詞
  • atrocity

    more formal; typically refers to large-scale wicked acts, especially war crimes

  • savagery

    emphasizes wild, animal-like violence with no restraint

  • brutality

    focuses on physical force and the deliberate infliction of pain

反義詞
  • humanity

    the quality of being kind, compassionate, and civilized

  • compassion

    sympathetic concern for the suffering of others

用法筆記

Used as both an uncountable noun (describing a general quality of extreme cruelty) and a countable noun (referring to specific cruel deeds, often in the plural barbarities).

常見錯誤

Not holding the door open is such barbarity.
Not holding the door is rude, not barbarity.
barbarity is extreme cruelty, not a minor discourtesy.
The teacher's strict rules were a barbarity.
The teacher's strict rules were harsh, but calling them barbarity exaggerates.
reserve barbarity for shocking, savage acts.

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常用片語

  • act of barbarity
  • the barbarity of war
  • unspeakable barbarity
  • sheer barbarity

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