2ADJ-GRADED 直截了当的;直言不讳的;直率的 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. 直截了当的;直言不讳的;直率的
It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty.
他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受,让人觉得耳目一新。
He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.
他痛苦地吸了口气,不得不坦言此事。
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The talks had been brutally frank.
会谈进行得异常坦率。
'Lotte Bruckner is dead.' It came out more brutally than Brand had intended.
“洛特·布鲁克纳死了。”布兰德本来没想这么直接而残酷地说出来。
3ADJ-GRADED 残酷无情的;难以忍受的Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. 残酷无情的;难以忍受的
The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.
今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。
The afternoon sun had been brutal.
下午的太阳酷热难挡。
The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.
20世纪一些国家发生了无情的变化。
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The early-morning New York air can be brutally cold.