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

• Faced with ferocious Jewish resistance, the Germans have surrendered.
  面对犹太人的顽强抵抗，德国人已经投降了。
• Pliosaurs are thought to have been ambush predators, using their giant flippers to launch ferocious attacks.
  上龙被认为是一种埋伏型猎食者，使用它们巨大的鳍状肢发动凶猛的进攻。
• Fighting has been ferocious
  战斗十分激烈。
• This incident is the history of Japan's events, but also ferocious crime.
  这个事件，是日本的事件历史上，也凶恶的犯罪。
• That's like asking a tiger,'Are you ferocious?
  这就像问一只老虎“你凶猛吗”？
• A person regarded as ferocious or violent.
  被认为是残酷和凶猛的人。
• The most ferocious creatures are disarmed by caresses bestowed on their young.
  最凶猛的禽兽，见人家抚摸它的幼雏也会驯服起来的。
• After ferocious rows, he kicked the man to death.
  剧烈的争吵之后，他把那个人踢死了。
• 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 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。