ferocious

英 [fəˈrəʊʃəs]

美 [fəˈroʊʃəs]

adj.  凶猛的; 残暴的; 猛烈的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11206 / COCA.11205

牛津词典

adj.

• 凶猛的；残暴的；猛烈的
  very aggressive or violent; very strong
  1. a ferocious beast/attack/storm
     猛兽；猛烈的进攻；狂风暴雨
  2. a man driven by ferocious determination
     为强烈的决心所驱使的人
  3. ferocious opposition to the plan
     对这个计划激烈的反对

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 凶猛的;凶暴的
  Aferociousanimal, person, or action is very fierce and violent.
  1. ...a ferocious guard-dog...
     凶恶的看门狗
  2. The police had had to deal with some of the most ferocious violence ever seen on the streets of London.
     警方不得不去处理伦敦街头发生的一些极其严重的暴力事件。
• ADJ-GRADED (战争、争论等冲突)激烈的，猛烈的，酷烈的
  Aferociouswar, argument, or other form of conflict involves a great deal of anger, bitterness, and determination.
  1. Fighting has been ferocious...
     战斗十分激烈。
  2. A ferocious battle to select a new parliamentary candidate is in progress.
     推选一位新的议会候选人的激战正酣。
• ADJ-GRADED (行动或感情)强烈的，决然的
  If you describe actions or feelings asferocious, you mean that they are intense and determined.
  1. Lindbergh was startled at the ferocious depth of anti-British feeling.
     反英情绪之深之烈令林德伯格大为震惊。

英英释义

adj

• marked by extreme and violent energy
  1. a ferocious beating
  2. fierce fighting
  3. a furious battle
  Synonym:fiercefurioussavage

双语例句

• The once ferocious media changed its tone and expressed more understanding and support.
  之前言辞激烈的媒体也改变了语气，表现出更多的理解和支持。
• A ferocious battle to select a new parliamentary candidate is in progress.
  推选一位新的议会候选人的激战正酣。
• The badger and the snake had a ferocious battle in the woods.
  獾和蛇在树林里进行了一场恶斗。
• One woman knitted him a hat to help him get through the ferocious New England winters.
  曾有一位女士给他织了顶帽子才帮他度过了新英格兰的严冬。
• Is the tiger really ferocious?
  这只老虎真的很凶猛吗？
• You are a ferocious beast.
  你可是一只凶残的野兽。
• You want to see ferocious?
  你想看它凶？
• Fighting has been ferocious
  战斗十分激烈。
• An Indian legend tells of seven maidens who were being pursued by a ferocious bear.
  印第安人传说讲述了七个处女，她们被一头凶恶的熊追赶。
• Tigers, lions and leopards are all ferocious carnivorous animals.
  老虎、狮子和豹都是凶猛的食肉动物。