"savage" in Chinese (Simplified)
野蛮的凶狠的残酷的
Definition
Savage 通常表示非常暴力、残忍或失去控制。它也可以形容某事非常严厉或强烈;在非正式用法中,还可表示说话很狠、很直接,或表现得特别强势。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在严肃语境中通常带负面意义,如 'a savage attack'、'savage violence'。在现代非正式英语里,尤其在网络上,'savage' 也可以带一点夸赞或幽默,表示回击很狠、很敢说:'That comeback was savage.' 但用作名词指人时,可能显得冒犯或过时。
Examples
The dog made a savage noise when the stranger came near.
陌生人靠近时,那只狗发出了**凶狠的**叫声。
They survived a savage storm at sea.
他们挺过了海上一场**猛烈的**风暴。
The movie shows a savage attack in the first scene.
这部电影在第一幕展示了一场**残酷的**袭击。
Wow, that was a savage reply — he totally shut them down.
哇,那回复太**狠了**——他直接把他们说得没话讲了。
She gave me a savage look when I asked that question.
我问那个问题时,她狠狠地给了我一个**凶巴巴的**眼神。
The critics were savage about the new album.
评论家对这张新专辑的评价非常**刻薄**。