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ferocious
凶猛的;残暴的
Marked by extreme and violent energy.
- 1.
Marked by extreme and violent energy.
以极度猛烈的能量为特征的;凶猛的。
- 2.
marked by extreme and violent energy
表现出极端和暴力的能量
- 3.
Extreme or intense.
极端的;强烈的。
极度的;强烈的;以极度猛烈的能量为特征的;凶猛的。;表现出极端和暴力的能量;极端的;强烈的。;残忍的
In use
The ferocious lion roared loudly.
The ferocious storm destroyed many houses.
They put up a ferocious fight against the invaders.
a ferocious beating
ferocious + noun
The ferocious storm destroyed many houses.
这场凶猛的暴风雨摧毁了许多房屋。
be ferocious
The dog is ferocious when strangers approach.
当陌生人靠近时,这只狗很凶猛。
as ferocious as
Connections
Collocations
- ferocious attack
- 凶猛的攻击
- The soldiers launched a ferocious attack on the enemy base.士兵们对敌方基地发动了猛烈的攻击。
- ferocious beast
- 凶猛的野兽
- A ferocious beast emerged from the forest.一头凶猛的野兽从森林里出现了。
- ferocious appetite
- 极大的胃口
- After the long hike, I had a ferocious appetite.长途徒步后,我胃口极大。
- ferocious competition
- 激烈的竞争
- There is ferocious competition among tech companies for top talent.科技公司之间对顶尖人才的竞争十分激烈。
- ferocious storm
- 猛烈的风暴
- The ferocious storm uprooted trees and damaged homes.猛烈的风暴连根拔起树木,毁坏了房屋。
- ferocious dog
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 fierce(凶猛)+ furious(暴怒):一只 fur(毛茸茸)的野兽狂怒扑来,就是凶残猛烈的 ferocious。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:news reports、everyday speech、nature documentaries ferocious 作形容词时通常表示“凶猛的”或“极度的”,语气中性,正式与日常场合都可用;字面义多出现在新闻报道或文学描写中,引申义(如 a ferocious appetite)在口语中也很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵的词:atrocious /əˈtroʊʃəs/、precocious /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/,重读元音与 ferocious 的 /oʊ/ 相同,结尾都是 /-oʊʃəs/。注意这些拼写相似的词并不押韵:delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/、vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/、precious /ˈprɛʃəs/、suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/,它们虽然以 -cious 结尾,但重读元音不是 /oʊ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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