brutal

1. ADJ A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. 残暴的

He was the victim of a very brutal murder. 他是一桩异常残暴的谋杀案的受害者。

...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests. …对反政府抗议行动的残酷镇压。

2. brutallyADV 残暴地

Her real parents had been brutally murdered. 她的亲生父母已被残暴地杀害了。

3. ADJ If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. 不留情面的 (诚实、直白)

It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty. 不留情面的诚实地谈论他们自己和他们的感情令人耳目一新。

4. brutallyADV 不留情面地

The talks had been brutally frank. 那些谈话不留情面地坦率。