bru·tal/`brutḷ; ˈbruːtl/ adj 1 very cruel and violent 残酷的，野蛮的，凶残的: a brutal attack 蛮横的攻击 2 saying something unpleasant without caring about people's feelings 不讲情面的，不顾别人感受的: She needs to be told what she is doing wrong, but you don't need to be brutal about it. 她需要有人告诉她做错了什么事，但你不要太直言不讳。