- (sometimes humorous)
a man who treats people in an unkind, cruel way 残酷的人；暴君 His father was a drunken brute. 他父亲是个蛮横的醉鬼。 You've forgotten my birthday again, you brute! 你又忘了我的生日了，你这个没良心的！ an ugly brute 丑陋的畜生
an animal, as opposed to a human being 大野兽；牲畜 We, unlike dumb brutes, can reflect on our experiences. 我们不像愚蠢的野兽，可以反思自己的经历。
- brute (of something)
a thing which is difficult and unpleasant 笨重难看的东西；麻烦事 That was a brute of an exam paper. 那是一张糟糕的试卷。
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus ‘dull, stupid’.