an abusive parent/husband/wife 施虐的父（或母）亲/丈夫/妻子

He's not a bad man, just very weak. 他不是一个坏人，只是很懦弱。

She feels as though she has been badly treated. 她感到似乎受到了不公平的对待。

a barbaric attack 野蛮的攻击

their barbarous treatment of prisoners 他们对囚犯的残忍对待

bestial acts committed in the detention camps 在拘留营中犯下的野蛮罪行

Why is he being so bitchy? 他为什么这样粗暴无礼？

a black deed 恶劣的行径

When will the Minister at the Department of the Environment stop making cheapjack political points? 环境部部长什么时候才会停止提出卑劣的政治观点？

a cowardly attack 恃强凌弱的攻击

a dastardly villain 凶残的恶棍

There is a growing army of feral teenagers on the streets causing all kinds of trouble.

Gestapo tactics 残忍专制的手段

Harsh words were spoken in the dressing room after the match. 比赛后，更衣室里有人说了些难听的话。

Stop being so horrible to me. 别对我这么不友好。

inhumane prison conditions 不人道的监狱条件

malicious gossip/rumours 恶毒的闲言/谣言

a malignant glare 恶狠狠的怒视

Our teachers were just mean. 我们的老师们真残忍。

a merciless beating 暴打

She said some very nasty things about him. 她说了他一些坏话。

He saw her comments as a personal attack. 他把她的评论看作是人身攻击。

a poisonous letter 刻毒的信件

a predatory criminal 损人利己的罪犯

a ruthless dictator/killer 残忍的独裁者/杀手

There is a satanic side to his nature. 他本性中有极凶残的一面。

a savage attack/beating/murder 凶猛的攻击/恶狠狠的打击/凶残的谋杀

a harsh tyrannical husband 冷酷专横的丈夫

a venomous attack/glance/denunciation 恶毒的攻击/狠狠的一瞥/愤恨的谴责

It was only a vicious rumour. 这只是恶毒的谣言。

Divorced couples often become quite vindictive towards each other. 离婚的夫妇经常会互相报复。

a wicked joke/sense of humour 恶作剧的笑话/幽默感