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in cold blood

残忍地；冷酷无情地

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残忍地；冷酷无情地

阅读表达精选（建议高阶，暂定）：常用于描述蓄意杀害等严重暴力行为。

IN A SENTENCE

The historian argued that the general ordered the prisoners killed in cold blood.
这位历史学家认为，那名将军下令冷酷地杀害了俘虏。

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The detective believed the victim had been killed in cold blood.
侦探认为死者遭到了蓄意杀害。

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The witness insisted that the prisoner had been shot in cold blood after surrendering.
证人坚持说，那名俘虏投降后仍遭到了蓄意枪杀。

来源：Expression 原创小说语境例句 — 首批精选 2026-11-07 · Expression / AI 原创例句段 reading-starter-7b88a14fe2a4c7ca-2项目 AI 原创学习例句；非真实新闻报道或作品摘录