cruel的名词形式为cruelty。cruel作为形容词，中文含义有“残酷的”、“冷酷的”、“残忍的”、“残暴的”、“引起痛苦的”；而cruelty作为cruel的名词形式，中文含义有“残酷”、“残暴的行为”、“不公”、“虐待”。
一、cruel的中文含义及用法介绍
cruel作为形容词，意为残酷的;冷酷的;残忍的;残暴的;引起痛苦的。
例句：It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces.
把动物关在狭小的空间里是残酷的。
The whole episode had been a cruel deception.
整个经历都是残酷的骗局。
It saddened her that people could be so cruel.
人竟能如此残忍，这让她痛心。
They were the victims of a cruel hoax.
他们成了一大骗局的上当受骗者。
The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been.
风不像刚才那么凛冽和凶猛了。
Don't you think it's cruel to cage a creature up?
你不认为把动物关进笼里太残忍了吗？
二、cruelty的中文含义及用法介绍
cruelty作为名词，(尤指蓄意的)残酷，残忍，残暴;残暴的行为;不公;虐待。
例句：She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty
她是个恶魔。一方面，她确实以残忍为乐。
The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife.
他故意说的残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。
I have been amazed at times that cruelty can go unpunished.
我有时深感震惊，暴行竟可以不受惩罚。
The cruelty in the world saddens me incredibly.
人世间的残酷无情让我感到无比悲哀。
