| 单词 | violent |
| 释义 | violentviolent /ˈvaɪələnt/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective 1ACTIONS 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. The campus protests quickly turned violent (=became violent) on Tuesday. The riots ended in the violent deaths of three teenagers.THESAURUSrough – 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.2PEOPLE someone who is violent is likely to attack, hurt, or kill other people: The police are cracking down on violent street gangs. The man suddenly turned violent (=became violent) and began smashing chairs.3a violent movie/play/show etc. a movie, play, etc. that contains a lot of violence4a violent storm/explosion/earthquake etc. a storm, explosion, etc. that happens with a lot of force5SHOWING ANGER showing very strong emotions or opinions, especially angry ones: Our father had a violent temper.6PHYSICAL FEELINGS/REACTIONS a violent physical feeling or reaction is severe and often painful: a violent coughing fit7EMOTIONS a violent emotion is strong and difficult to control: They took a violent dislike to each other.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin violentus] |
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