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ferocious + noun
The ferocious storm destroyed many houses.
这场凶猛的暴风雨摧毁了许多房屋。
凶猛的；残暴的
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凶猛的；残暴的
Marked by extreme and violent energy.
The ferocious storm destroyed many houses.
这场凶猛的暴风雨摧毁了许多房屋。
以极度猛烈的能量为特征的；凶猛的。
Marked by extreme and violent energy.
表现出极端和暴力的能量
marked by extreme and violent energy
极端的；强烈的。
Extreme or intense.
The ferocious lion roared loudly.
那只凶猛的狮子大声咆哮。
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The ferocious storm destroyed many houses.
这场猛烈的风暴摧毁了许多房屋。
AI contextual example
They put up a ferocious fight against the invaders.
他们对入侵者进行了激烈的斗争。
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a ferocious beating
一顿凶狠的殴打
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The ferocious storm destroyed many houses.
这场凶猛的暴风雨摧毁了许多房屋。
The dog is ferocious when strangers approach.
当陌生人靠近时，这只狗很凶猛。
The lion is as ferocious as a tiger.
这只狮子和老虎一样凶猛。
The battle was so ferocious that many soldiers fled.
战斗如此激烈，许多士兵都逃跑了。
Not this
The ferocious is very dangerous.
Use this
The ferocious animal is very dangerous.
ferocious 是形容词，不能单独作名词，必须修饰一个名词。
Not this
He drove ferocious.
Use this
He drove ferociously.
ferocious 是形容词，不能作副词修饰动词，应使用副词形式 ferociously。
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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。
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。
极大的胃口
After the long hike, I had a ferocious appetite.
长途徒步后，我胃口极大。
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。
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。
凶猛的狗
They keep a ferocious dog to guard the property.
他们养了一条凶猛的狗来看守财产。
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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。
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。
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/。
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