beastly

• 过时的形容词，用于描述令人不快、讨厌或质量低劣的事物。

An old-fashioned adjective used to describe something unpleasant, disagreeable, or of poor quality.

1. Very unpleasantB2informalbritish

   Extremely disagreeable or objectionable in nature.

   讨厌的

   • We had beastly weather during our entire vacation.
   • The food at that restaurant was absolutely beastly.
   • He was in a beastly mood after losing his wallet.

   同义词abominableatrociousawfuldisgustingfoulhorriblenastyterriblevile

   反义词agreeabledelightfulnicepleasantwonderful

2. Resembling a beastC1formal

   Showing characteristics of a wild animal; lacking human sensibility or refinement.

   兽性的

   • His beastly behavior shocked everyone at the dinner party.
   • The prisoner was treated with beastly cruelty.
   • She let out a beastly roar of anger.

   同义词animalbestialbrutishferinesavagesubhumanswinish

   反义词civilizedculturedgentlehumanekindrefined

3. In a beastly mannerC1formal

   Acting in a way that is cruel, brutish, or savage.

   野蛮地

   • He behaved beastly towards his subordinates.
   • The soldiers acted beastly during the invasion.
   • She was treated beastly by her captors.

   同义词barbaricbestialbrutalbrutishcruelferociousinhumanmonstroussavagevicious

   反义词civilizedgentlehumanekindmerciful

• 副词（也可作形容词），英式英语中的非正式用法，意为“非常”或“极其”，常用于负面或令人不快的语境。作副词时用来加强形容词的程度，表示某事物极其令人讨厌或糟糕。

An adverb (and adjective) used informally in British English meaning "very" or "extremely," often in a negative or unpleasant context. As an adverb, it intensifies adjectives to convey a high degree of something disagreeable.

1. Very unpleasantB2informalbritish

   Extremely disagreeable or unpleasant in nature.

   恶劣地

   • The weather was beastly cold all week.
   • He had a beastly headache after the party.
   • The traffic was beastly this morning.

   同义词abominableatrociousawfuldisgustingfoulhorriblenastyobjectionablerepulsivevile

   反义词agreeablydelightfullynicelypleasantly

2. Resembling a beastC1formal

   In a manner that is cruel, brutal, or lacking human sensibility.

   兽性般

   • He behaved beastly towards his subordinates.
   • The prisoners were treated beastly by their captors.
   • She spoke beastly to the waiter for no reason.

   同义词bestiallybrutallybrutishlycruellyferociouslysavagelyviciously

   反义词compassionatelygentlyhumanelykindly

3. In a beastly mannerC1formal

   Acting in a way that is characteristic of a beast; savagely or brutishly.

   兽性地

   • The animal growled beastly at the intruder.
   • He snarled beastly when provoked.
   • The storm raged beastly throughout the night.

   同义词bestiallybrutallybrutishlyferociouslysavagely

   反义词gentlyhumanelykindly