savage

['sævidʒ]

adj.野性的, 凶猛的, 粗鲁的, 荒野的, 原始的
n.野蛮人, 粗人,凶恶的人
vt.激烈抨击, 猛烈攻击

例句与用法:

He smarted from the savage attacks on his film.

他因自己的影片受到猛烈攻击而感到痛心。

He entitled the book Savage Love'.

他给这本书取名为《野性的爱》.

Savage, indiscriminate killing; a massacre.

血洗野蛮的、不加区别的杀戳; 大屠杀

Today's newspapers made a savage attack on the unions for their refusal to negotiate.

今天的报纸就工会拒绝谈判一事对工会进行了猛烈的抨击。

These civilizations flourished while Europeans were still savages living in caves.

当欧洲人还是居住在洞穴中的野蛮人时,这些地方的文化早已十分繁荣昌盛。

词形变化:

副词: savagely | 名词: savageness | 动词过去式: savaged | 动词过去分词: savaged | 动词现在分词: savaging | 动词第三人称单数: savages |

详细释义:

a.

1. 野性的; 凶猛的; 残酷的; 猛烈的

The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.

那可怜的人被暴徒们毒打了一顿。

2. 未开化的, 野蛮的, 原始的

The inhabitants were still in the savage state.

这些居民仍处于野蛮状态。

3. 粗鲁的, 无理的

She was irritated by his savage behavior.

他的不文明行为激怒了她。

4. 【口】狂怒的

Her rudeness really made me savage.

她的无礼使我大为恼火。

5. 未开发的, 荒凉的

He likes savage mountain scenery.

他喜欢荒山的景色。

n.[C]

1. 野蛮人, 未开化的

These civilizations flourished while Europeans were still savages living in caves.

当欧洲人还未开化住在山洞里的时候, 这些文明已经处在发达的时期。

2. 残暴成性的人

3. 粗鲁的人, 粗野的人

vt.

1. (狗等)乱咬; 凶猛地攻击

He was savaged by wild animals.

他遭到野兽的凶猛袭击。

2. 激烈抨击; 粗暴地对待

An opposition spokesman savaged the government's housing investment program.

一位反对党发言人猛烈抨击政府的住房投资计划。