n.[C]

1. 兽；畜生
2. 人面兽心的人，残暴的人
   The brute guarding him beat him to a pulp.

   那个看守他的凶汉把他打得一塌糊涂。

3. 兽性[the S]

a.[Z][B]

1. 畜生的；畜生般的
2. 残忍的；蛮横的；淫荡的
   Brute force was used to put down the revolt.

   使用残忍的武力平息反叛。

3. 没有理性的

n.

1. a violent or savage person or animal.
   ▸informal a cruel or insensitive person.
2. an animal as opposed to a human being.

adj.

1. unreasoning and animal-like.
2. merely physical:
   brute force.
3. harsh or inescapable:
   brute necessity.