1. 粗野的人;残酷的人
If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
brute的近义词
e.g. Custer was an idiot and a brute and he deserved his fate.
卡斯特是个白痴,是个残暴的家伙,他罪有应得。
e.g. ...a drunken brute.
野蛮的醉鬼
2. 粗暴的;野蛮的
When you refer to brute strength or force, you are contrasting it with gentler methods or qualities.
e.g. He used brute force to take control...
他靠暴力获得了统治权。
e.g. Boxing is a test of skill and technique, rather than brute strength.
拳击考验的是技能和技术,不是蛮力。
3. 本身的;基本的
Brute emotions or facts are basic feelings or responses to a situation, or the basic facts of this situation.
e.g. ...brute loyalty to the herd.
对群落的一种本能的忠诚
e.g. ...brute historical fact.
基本的历史事实