- [uncountable] (also brutalities [plural])
violent and cruel behaviour; the fact of being violent and cruel 暴力和残忍的行为或事实 police brutality 警察的粗暴 the brutality of prison life 监狱生活的残酷 the brutalities of war 战争的残酷
- [uncountable]
the fact of being direct and clear about something unpleasant, often because of not thinking of people's feelings 对不愉快的事情直截了当,通常是因为没有考虑人们的感受 the brutality of his words 他言辞的残忍