ferocious

[US]/fəˈrəʊʃəs/
[UK]/fəˈroʊʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 凶猛的, 残忍的, 凶暴的

Phrases & Collocations

a ferocious beast

凶猛的野兽

a ferocious attack

凶猛的攻击

Example Sentences

a ferocious battle for supremacy.

一次争夺霸权地位的恶战。

a ferocious attack dog;

一只凶猛进攻的狗;

The ferocious panther is chasing a rabbit.

那只凶猛的豹子正追赶一只兔子。

photographs of boxers in ferocious poses.

摆出凶猛姿势的拳击手的照片。

The house is guarded by a ferocious dog.

这栋房子由一条恶犬看守。

The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.

狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。

Real-world Examples

And Siberia's ferocious winters help explain that.

究其原因可能是西伯利亚寒冬所致。

Source: CNN Selected July 2015 Collection

Both sides are still taking heavy casualties and the battles are ferocious.

双方伤亡惨重,战斗异常激烈。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

After ferocious rows, he kicked the man to death.

剧烈的争吵之后,他把那个人踢死了。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

They had quite the ferocious appetite last night.

他们昨晚的胃口太好了。

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

They send ferocious roots beneath the ground.

它们在地下展开凶猛的根系。

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

They might be big, ferocious pussycat predators.

它们可能是大型凶猛的猫科动物捕食者。

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Everything crackles with a sense of ferocious optimism.

一切都充满着强烈的乐观主义情绪。

Source: Time

A new discovery would reveal a ferocious predator nearby.

一个新的发现揭示了附近的一种凶猛掠食者。

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Then Goblin jumped on Peter with surprising, ferocious strength.

这时绿魔以惊人、凶猛的力量扑向彼得。

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

At that moment, a ferocious cat started towards the distraught mice.

正当俩老鼠心烦意乱的时候,有只凶猛的猫向他们冲过来。

Source: Bedtime stories for children

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