英語單詞

inhuman是什麽意思

inhuman

英 [ɪn'hjuːmən] 美 [ɪn'hjʊmən]
  • adj. 殘忍的;野蠻的;無人性的

中文詞源


inhuman 非人的,恐怖的

in-,不,非,human,人。

英文詞源


inhuman (adj.)
mid-15c., "cruel," from Latin inhumanus "inhuman, savage, cruel, rude, barbarous," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + humanus "human" (see human). Spelled inhumane till 18c. (see humane).

雙語例句


1. The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
對鯨的野蠻屠殺既不必要也不人道。

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2. The detainees are often held in cruel and inhuman conditions.
被拘留者的關押環境常常惡劣嚴酷、很不人道。

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3. The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
屠殺鯨魚是沒有必要的也是不人道的。

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4. His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman.
他自製、矜持和冷漠得幾乎有些不近人情。

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5. the inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners
犯人所受的不人道和侮辱性待遇

來自《權威詞典》

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