a savagely violent person or animal
残忍的人(或野兽)
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he was a cold-blooded brute .他是一个残暴的冷血动物。
〈非正式〉 残忍的人;令人不快的人;麻木不仁的人
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what an unfeeling little brute you are .你真是个心肠铁硬、麻木不仁的小东西。
an animal as opposed to a human being
野兽。
something which is awkward, difficult, or unpleasant
笨拙的(或困难的、令人讨厌的)东西
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a great brute of a machine .一台笨拙的机器。
unreasoning and animal-like
不理智的;野兽似的
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a brute struggle for social superiority .为了取得优越的社会地位而作的不理智的斗争。
merely physical
单纯体力的
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we achieve little by brute force .单靠蛮力我们可能一事无成。
harsh, fundamental, or inescapable
严酷的;基本的;不可避免的
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the brute necessities of basic subsistence .基本的生活必需品。
"late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French