| 单词 | ferocity |
| 释义 | ferocity (once / 518 pages) n Ferocity is the state of being ferocious — wild, scary, and fierce. A five year-old girl pretending to be a lion will display her ferocity by roaring and baring her teeth. Things known for their ferocity include wild animals, terrifying thunder storms, and fierce battlefield fights. A furious argument can have an element of ferocity, and so can a wild, loud piece of music. The Latin word ferus, which means "wild," is the root of not only ferocity, but ferocious and fierce. Ferocity came directly from the Latin ferocitatem, "fierceness, or wildness." WORD FAMILYferocity: ferocious, ferocities+/ferocious: ferociously, ferociousness USAGE EXAMPLESHe ripped off his tie early in the second half and whirled his arms with increasing ferocity as the game wore on. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Many online readers were shocked by the ferocity of the piece - and Miss Wintour's criticisms. BBC(Dec 12, 2016) He called it an optimistic ferocity and it’s something he challenges all his actors to achieve in his films. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) n the property of being wild or turbulent Syn|Hypo|Hyper fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness savageness, savagery the property of being untamed and ferocious intensity, intensiveness high level or degree; the property of being intense |
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