2 a large strong animal 野兽: That dog of theirs is an absolute brute.他们家那条狗简直是只野兽。
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/bru:t ||; brut/adj using strength to do sth rather than thinking about it 用蛮力而非用脑的: I think you'll have to use brute force to get this window open.看来你得使蛮劲才能打开这扇窗子。