savage
adj
1
(a) wild and fierce 野性的; 兇猛的
a savage lion, wolf, etc 猛獅、 惡狼
a savage attack by a big dog 兇猛的大狗的攻擊.
(b) cruel, vicious or hostile 殘酷的; 惡毒的; 敵意的
savage criticism, remarks 粗暴的批評、 惡毒的言語
The article was a savage attack on her past actions. 那篇文章對她過去的行為進行了惡毒的攻擊.
He has a savage temper. 他脾氣暴躁.
The savage ruler ordered that the prisoner be executed. 那殘暴的統治者命令將囚犯處死.
(c) extremely severe 極嚴重的
savage cuts in our budget 對我們的預算做的大幅度削減.
2 ( offensive 諱, 蔑) at an early stage of civilization; primitive 野蠻的; 未開化的
savage tribes 這幫野蠻人. savage, n ( offensive 諱, 蔑) savage(2) person 野蠻人; 野人
an island inhabited by savages 野蠻人居住的島
(derog or joc 貶或謔) Those children can be real little savages. 那些孩子簡直是小野人. savage, v [Tn]
1 attack (sb) savagely; maul 殘暴地攻擊(某人); 殘害
She was badly savaged by a mad dog. 她讓瘋狗咬得傷勢很重.
2 (fig 比喻) criticize (sb/sth) severely 猛烈批評(某人[某事物])
a novel savaged by the reviewers 遭評論家猛烈抨擊的小說.