brutally surprised
【极度震惊】
原型是 “brutal”,它是一个形容词,表示“残忍的”,“粗暴的”或“野蛮的”。“Brutal” 描述的是一种极端、无情或非常严厉的行为或态度,通常具有暴力、冷酷或不人道的性质。
“Brutal” 的用法:
- 形容词:
- The brutal attack left him injured.(那次残忍的袭击让他受伤。)
- The soldiers faced brutal conditions during the war.(士兵们在战争中面对着残酷的条件。)
- It was a brutal winter with heavy snow and freezing temperatures.(那是一个残酷的冬天,雪很大,气温很低。)
当 “brutal” 转换为副词 “brutally” 时,它表示某种行为或情况极为强烈、残酷或无情,强调程度或方式的极端性。
1. Brutally (副词)
“Brutally” 是副词,意思是“残忍地”,“冷酷地”,或者指某种行为、态度极为严厉、无情或强烈,通常带有暴力或过度的意味。它可以用来形容人或事情的表现方式,强调一种极端、无情或不容忍的特点。
例如:
- The tiger brutally attacked its prey.(老虎残忍地攻击了它的猎物。)
- He was brutally honest with her about the situation.(他对她非常直言不讳,直截了当地说出了情况。)
- The soldiers were brutally treated by the enemy.(士兵们遭受敌人的残忍对待。)
2. Brutally surprised (短语)
“Brutally surprised” 是一个短语,通常用来形容某人因某种事情而感到极其震惊或意外,尤其是那种让人感到极度不安或难以接受的惊讶。这里的 “brutally” 强调的是惊讶的强烈程度,通常意味着这种惊讶是出乎意料且让人难以应对的。
例如:
- She was brutally surprised when she found out the news.(当她得知那个消息时,感到非常震惊。)
- I was brutally surprised by the sudden change in plans.(计划的突然变化让我感到极度震惊。)
总结:
- Brutally 是“残忍地,冷酷地”或“极其地”的意思,强调一种无情或强烈的方式。
- Brutally surprised 描述的是一种极端的惊讶,通常指某个事件让人感到极其震惊、难以接受。
Researchers at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London said they had been "brutally surprised" to find that fusobacterium – a type of bacteria commonly found in the mouth – appears to have the ability to kill certain cancers.
圣托马斯医院和伦敦国王学院的研究人员表示,他们对于发现一种常见于口腔的细菌—梭菌—似乎能杀死某些特定癌症感到极为震惊。