| 单词 | vicious |
| 释义 | vicious (once / 476 pages) adj Vicious is an adjective that means intentionally harmful or nasty. If you spread vicious rumors about a person, you're telling people things that will hurt her feelings or ruin her reputation. Cut it out! If you're described as vicious, you're someone who does brutal things on purpose, out of ill-will towards others, like beating up defenseless puppies or poisoning the drinking water for a town. You're worse than just mean if you are vicious — in fact, you're evil! People (and puppies) will be wise to keep their distance. Other things, like gossip, animals, or cars from horror movies can be vicious, too. WORD FAMILYvicious: viciousest, viciously, viciousness+/vice: vices, vicious USAGE EXAMPLESJournalists who tried to investigate Ms. Choi suffered a vicious official backlash. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) What resulted was a vicious car crash, several broken bones and surgeries. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) After Bennett’s “vicious, high-speed direct slam,” as the Times put it, Alabama seized the momentum and won, 28–10. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj having the nature of vice Syn evil wicked morally bad in principle or practice 2adj (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering vicious kicks Syn barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage inhumane lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion 3adj marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful vicious gossip Syn poisonous, venomous malicious having the nature of or resulting from malice 4adj bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure Syn condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible wrong contrary to conscience or morality or law |
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