英語單詞

inhumanity是什麽意思

inhumanity

英 [ɪnhjʊ'mænɪtɪ] 美 [,ɪnhju'mænəti]
  • n. 不人道,無人性;殘暴

中文詞源


inhumanity 非人性,不人道

in-,不,非,humanity,人性,人道。

英文詞源


inhumanity (n.)
late 15c., from French inhumanité (14c.) or directly from Latin inhumanitatem (nominative inhumanitas) "inhuman conduct, savageness," noun of quality from inhumanus (see inhuman).
And Man, whose heav'n-erected face
The smiles of love adorn,--
Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!
[Robert Burns, "Man was Made to Mourn," 1784]

雙語例句


1. man's inhumanity to man
人類相殘

來自《權威詞典》

2. This is another outrage catalogue of terrorist inhumanity.
在恐怖主義者的一係列殘酷行為中,這又是一樁暴行.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The hardness and inhumanity of the man was fast breaking up.
這人那冷酷無情的心情很快地消滅了.

來自辭典例句

4. I confess the inhumanity of this action moved me very much, and made me relent exceedingly.
我自認這種不人道的舉動使我很痛心, 我非常憐憫她.

來自辭典例句

5. Many instances of cruelty and inhumanity can be found on both sides.
其實交戰雙方皆有許多殘酷無情的劣跡.

來自互聯網

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