学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2217 cruelty

今天我们要学的词是 cruelty. Cruelty 残酷的行为。A couple were charged with second-degree cruelty to children for leaving their toddlers in the car while attending a wine tasting event. 一对夫妇把自己两岁上下的孩子留在车里，自己去参加品酒活动，因此被指控犯有二级虐待儿童罪。A former Baltimore Ravens¹ football player was indicted² on animal cruelty charges. 美国原巴尔的摩乌鸦队的一名美式橄榄球员受到起诉，罪名是虐待动物。好的，今天我们学习的词是 cruelty, cruelty, cruelty...

1 ravens   

n.低质煤；渡鸦( raven的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸，哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句

2 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。