1·He was a cruel and vicious man.
他是一个残忍而凶恶的人。
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2·Children can be so cruel.
孩子也会这么残忍。
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3·This is a little cruel, but there you go.
这是有点儿残忍，但也没办法。
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4·It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
把海龟当宠物养显然是残忍的。
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5·The whole episode had been a cruel deception.
整个经历都是残酷的骗局。
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6·It saddened her that people could be so cruel.
人竟能如此残忍，这让她痛心。
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7·It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces.
把动物关在狭小的空间里是残酷的。
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8·He used a phrase I hate: "You have to be cruel to be kind."
他用了一句我讨厌的习语：“要想善良，就得残忍。”
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9·The detainees are often held in cruel and inhuman conditions.
被拘留者经常被羁押在既残酷又不人道的环境里。
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10·These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners from bending their legs.
这些残酷的刑具是设计来限制犯人弯腿的。
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