Atrocity
[ ə'trɑsəti ]
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n. 暴行;凶恶，残暴;恶劣的行为;
💡 词根助记
atroc残酷+ity名词后缀→暴行；凶恶，残暴
📝 例句
Her dress is an atrocity.
她的衣着俗不可耐。
Such an atrocity can hardly escape arousing puBlic indignation.
这样一种暴行不能不引起公愤。
We must be very careful not to commit an atrocity by bombing Teheran.
我们必须非常小心，不要因为轰炸德黑兰而造成一次大失策。
prepared to commit any atrocity to demoralize...
准备好接受干任何罪行打击…
Sacrificed to barbarians,whose only honor is atrocity,
奉献给只以残暴为荣誉的野蛮人。
🌱 联想助记
【记】at-在,ro-谐音“肉”,city-城市:在血肉横飞的城市→充满了暴行
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
atrocity
n
(a) [U] great wickedness or cruelty 恶毒; 残忍; 残暴
I am shocked by the atrocity of this man's crimes. 这个人行凶手段残忍狠毒使我震惊.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数]
very wicked or cruel act 暴行
Many atrocities are committed on innocent people in wartime. 战争期间无辜百姓横遭蹂躏.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'trɒsiti]n. 残暴, 凶恶, 暴行【法】 暴行, 残酷, 残忍
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I like playing basket, and I also enjoy the team spirit of basketball.
我喜欢篮球及篮球活动中的集体精神。
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
谢谢您的合作。
Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen.
一会儿工夫，又来了4个警察，规劝工人离开。