形容词残忍的; 野蛮的; 无情的; 不讲理的
1. 野蛮的；残暴的
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
e.g. He was the victim of a very brutal murder.
他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。
e.g. ...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests...
对反政府抗议的残酷镇压
名词下降; 血统; 倾斜
1. 下降;降落
A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
e.g. Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.
16 名年轻人出发去寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有 3 人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。
e.g. ...the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport.
空客 A300 在加德满都机场降落时的坠毁
2. 斜坡;斜面
A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill.
e.g. On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.
在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。
3. (形势的)恶化;(人的)堕落，沦落
When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation.
e.g. The only lasting solution lies in a political settlement. Without it, their descent into chaos will be guaranteed.
唯一的长久之计是通过政治手段解决。否则，他们势必会陷入一片混乱。
e.g. ...his swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman.
他从一名受人尊敬的学者到一个度日艰难的小商人的瞬间沦落
4. 血统;家世;出身
You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status.
e.g. All the contributors were of African descent.
所有的撰稿人都是非裔人士。
名词骗局; 瞒骗，欺诈
1. 欺骗;受骗
Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
e.g. He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception...
他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
e.g. You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception.
你是一场相当残忍的骗局的受害者。
形容词空前的; 前所未有的，无前例的; 无比的; 新奇的，崭新的
1. 前所未有的；空前的；没有先例的
If something is unprecedented, it has never happened before.
e.g. Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented...
这种做法很罕见，但也不是没有先例的。
e.g. In 1987 the Socialists took the unprecedented step of appointing a civilian to command the force.
1987年，社会党人史无前例地任命了一位非军队出身的人来指挥军队。
2. （质量、数量、规模）很高的，很大的
If you describe something as unprecedented, you are emphasizing that it is very great in quality, amount, or scale.
e.g. Each home boasts an unprecedented level of quality throughout...
每家的质量都堪称一流。
e.g. The scheme has been hailed as an unprecedented success.
这个计划广受好评，被认为是一个巨大的成功。
名词操行端正; 笔直
1. 正直;公正;诚实
Rectitude is a quality or attitude that is shown by people who behave honestly and morally according to accepted standards.
e.g. ...people of the utmost moral rectitude.
最为正直的人
名词（尤指外语）流利，流畅