ferocious

英 [fəˈrəʊʃəs]

美 [fəˈroʊʃəs]

adj. 凶猛的; 残暴的; 猛烈的

Collins.1 / BNC.11206 / COCA.11205

牛津词典

adj.

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。

adj

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

The Democrat convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn
民主党代表大会已经为今年秋季激烈的大选作好了准备。
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。
He behaved like a ferocious animal.
他的行为像一头凶恶的野兽。
We know that shark is a ferocious creatures, through films, we are aware of his cruel side.
我们知道鲨鱼是一种凶残的生物，通过电影，我们了解到他凶残的一面。
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。
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。
Tigers, lions and leopards are all ferocious carnivorous animals.
老虎、狮子和豹都是凶猛的食肉动物。
He said that no one feels this "ferocious and inexcusable" bombing is just.
他说，没人认为这起凶恶和不可饶恕的轰炸是正义的。
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 are among the ferocious animals.
老虎是凶猛的动物之一。