adj.野蛮的；残暴的

The enemy made a brutal attack upon the villagers. 敌人对村民们进行了野蛮的攻击。

NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights. 北约对这个独立的国家的侵略是对人权的野蛮侵犯。

The brutal soldiers beat their prisoners ruthlessly. 残暴的士兵野蛮地抽打俘虏。

Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers. 凶残的士兵把孩子们从母亲的怀抱中夺走了。

brutal表示“无情的,残忍的”,用于人时,形容其言行无人情味、无理智、不人道等。还可表示境遇、形势等“严峻的; 严酷的,难以忍受的”。