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ferociously
凶猛地；残暴地
in a physically fierce manner
- 1.
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
以凶猛的方式,尤其暴力和侵略性。
- 2.
in a physically fierce manner
以凶猛的方式
- 3.
Intensely or extremely.
强烈地或极其地。
以凶猛的方式,尤其暴力和侵略性。；以凶猛的方式；强烈地或极其地。；野蛮地；残忍地
In use
The lion growled ferociously at the intruders.
She scrubbed the stain ferociously until it disappeared.
The two boxers fought ferociously for the championship.
silence broken by dogs barking ferociously
ferociously + verb
此句式将 ferociously 放在谓语动词前，强调动作本身的凶猛。
The lion ferociously attacked the wildebeest.
狮子凶猛地袭击了角马。
verb + ferociously
ferociously 也可放在动词后；若动词带宾语，常放在宾语之后，如 He fought the enemy ferociously。
The dogs fought ferociously over the bone.
那些狗为争夺骨头而凶猛地打斗。
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Collocations
- fought ferociously
- 激烈战斗；凶猛搏斗
- The two armies fought ferociously for control of the city.两支军队为争夺城市控制权而激烈战斗。
- attacked ferociously
- 猛烈攻击
- The wolf attacked ferociously when it was cornered.那只狼被逼入绝境时猛烈攻击。
- growled ferociously
- 凶猛地咆哮
- The guard dog growled ferociously at the stranger.看门狗对着陌生人凶猛地咆哮。
- snarled ferociously
- 龇牙咧嘴地怒吼
- The cat snarled ferociously as we approached.我们走近时，那只猫龇牙咧嘴地怒吼。
- defended ferociously
- 拼命保卫；凶猛防守
- The soldiers defended the fortress ferociously.士兵们拼命保卫堡垒。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 ferociously 想成 fierce（凶猛的）+ ously：野兽发狂咆哮的样子，就是‘凶猛地、残暴地’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物攻击、打斗场面、战场攻防 通常用于描述以极端凶猛或残忍的方式进行的攻击或搏斗，多出现在书面叙述、新闻报道和文学描写中；口语中有时也会用，但比较常见于书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见的单词与 ferociously /fɝˈoʊʃɪsli/ 完全押韵。以下单词多与它同以 -ously/-ciously 结尾，但重音或元音不同：atrociously、precociously 的重读元音也是 /oʊ/，但结尾为 /ʃəsli/；viciously、graciously、consciously、jealously 的重读元音分别不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.