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单词 ferocious
释义 fe·ro·cious
\fəˈrōshəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin feroc-, ferox fierce (from ferus wild, fierce + -oc-, -ox looking, appearing — akin to Latin oculus eye) + English -ious — more at fierce, eye
1.
 a. : characterized by wild or extreme rapacity, cruelty, acrimony, or destructiveness : violently aggressive : bloodthirsty
  < a ferocious tiger >
  < the raiders' ferocious butchery of women and children >
  : bitter
  < the ferocious word battles he has had with other editors >
  : devastating
  < the ferocious torrents of the flood >
 b. : suggesting a ferocious character or mood : formidable
  < a ferocious beard >
  < a ferocious smile >
2. : very great : extreme, excessive
 < he was a ferocious bore >
: furious
 < sought to forget his troubles through ferocious activity >
 < a ferocious wind swept the sea >
Synonyms: see fierce
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