Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3932
fierce
凶猛的；残忍的
Violent, ferocious, or cruel
- 1.
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
极其猛烈、严重、凶狠、残忍或野蛮的。
- 2.
marked by extreme and violent energy
表现出极端和暴力的能量
- 3.
Resolute or strenuously active.
坚定的；积极努力的。
- 4.
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
表现出极端情感或信念的强烈；倾向于暴力反应；热情的
- 5.
Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
外表或神态具有威胁性的。
- 6.
ruthless in competition
在竞争中无情的
强烈的；激烈的；气势汹汹的；吓人的；坚定的；顽强的；极其猛烈、严重、凶狠、残忍或野蛮的。；表现出极端和暴力的能量
In use
The fierce dog barked loudly at the stranger.
She faced fierce competition in the singing contest.
The storm grew fiercer as the night went on.
fierce fighting
fierce loyalty
fierce + noun
The two companies are engaged in fierce competition.
这两家公司正进行激烈的竞争。
be fierce
That dog looks very fierce.
那只狗看起来很凶猛。
Connections
Collocations
- fierce competition
- 激烈的竞争
- The two companies are in fierce competition for market share.这两家公司正在激烈争夺市场份额。
- fierce storm
- 猛烈的风暴
- The fierce storm caused widespread damage along the coast.猛烈的风暴在沿海地区造成了广泛的破坏。
- fierce loyalty
- 强烈的忠诚
- The dog showed fierce loyalty to its owner.这只狗对主人表现出强烈的忠诚。
- fierce opponent
- 凶猛的对手
- She was known as a fierce opponent in the courtroom.她在法庭上以凶猛的对手著称。
- fierce debate
- 激烈的辩论
- There was a fierce debate over the new policy.关于新政策有一场激烈的辩论。
- fierce determination
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象凶猛的狮子发出“非而死”的吼声，正是fierce（凶猛的）
Context & Register
register: mixed; typical_settings: personal discussions, political debates; note: 通常用于描述情绪或信念的强烈程度，在正式和非正式语境中都较常见。
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语；不用于进行时态
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'fierce' include 'pierce' and 'tierce'. 'Fears' has the same vowel sound but a different final consonant. Be careful with lookalikes like 'field' (/fiːld/) and 'fiery' (/ˈfaɪəri/) which sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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