英语词汇“savageness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYsavage¹

Origin: 1200-1300 Old French sauvage, from Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild

COLLOCATIONS► a savage attack/murder/beating etc.

Jake was the victim of a savage beating.

► savage attack/criticism etc.

a savage attack on the president’s policies

THESAURUSactions► violent

involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them, etc.: There has been a rise in violent crime in the city in the past year. The military was behind the violent overthrow of the government.

► rough

involving force or violence but not causing serious injury: Several protesters complained of rough treatment by the police.

► vicious

extremely violent and cruel, and intended to hurt someone: The vicious attack left her with a broken arm and several cracked ribs.

► savage

extremely violent, as if done by a wild animal: The man nearly died in the savage attack.

► brutal

very violent and cruel, in a way that shows no human feelings for other people: The police are investigating a series of brutal murders.

► fierce

done with a lot of energy and often violent: The soldiers clashed in a fierce battle.

► ferocious

violent, dangerous, and frightening: Many civilians were killed in the ferocious bloody fighting.

单词	savageness
释义	savagesavage1 /ˈsævɪdʒ/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYsavage¹ Origin: 1200-1300 Old French sauvage, from Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild Collocations COLLOCATIONS► a savage attack/murder/beating etc. Jake was the victim of a savage beating. ► savage attack/criticism etc. a savage attack on the president’s policies Thesaurus THESAURUSactions► violent involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them, etc.: There has been a rise in violent crime in the city in the past year. The military was behind the violent overthrow of the government. ► rough involving force or violence but not causing serious injury: Several protesters complained of rough treatment by the police. ► vicious extremely violent and cruel, and intended to hurt someone: The vicious attack left her with a broken arm and several cracked ribs. ► savage extremely violent, as if done by a wild animal: The man nearly died in the savage attack. ► brutal very violent and cruel, in a way that shows no human feelings for other people: The police are investigating a series of brutal murders. ► fierce done with a lot of energy and often violent: The soldiers clashed in a fierce battle. ► ferocious violent, dangerous, and frightening: Many civilians were killed in the ferocious bloody fighting. 1very cruel and violent: a savage dog Police described the attack as unusually savage.a savage attack/murder/beating etc. Jake was the victim of a savage beating.► see thesaurus at violent2criticizing someone or something very severely: savage attack/criticism etc. a savage attack on the president’s policies3very severe and harmful: savage cuts in government spending4[only before noun] old-fashioned a word to describe a person or group from a country where the way of living seems very simple and undeveloped, now considered offensive SYN primitive5[only before noun] literary sharp and dangerous-looking [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French sauvage, from Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild]—savagely adverb—savageness noun [uncountable]
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