cruelWiktionary 原文中文来自 ECDICTadj.残酷的，令人极痛苦的1词源 1演变路径（由近及远）英语继承自 ←中古英语 cruel源自 ←古法语 cruel源自 ←拉丁语 crūdēlis “hard, severe, cruel”原始词根原始印欧语 *krewh₂-词源说明From Middle English cruel, borrowed from Old French cruel, from Latin crūdēlis (“hard, severe, cruel”), akin to crūdus (“raw, crude”); see crude.释义（英文）形容词 AdjectiveIntentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.Harsh; severe.(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.副词 Adverb2词源 2释义（英文）名词 NounAlternative form of crewel.