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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Tell her I'll call her right back.
告诉她我会马上给她回电话的。
Which train do I take to Philadelphia?
去费城乘哪趟车？
He did not see the bag until it was too late.
等他看见袋子时已经太晚了。