savage

🇬🇧 UK/'sævidʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Wild, fierce, and uncivilized; extremely cruel or violent

野蛮的,凶猛的,残忍的

v.

To attack someone or something ferociously; to criticize very harshly

猛烈攻击;严厉批评

n.

A person regarded as uncivilized or brutish; a barbarian

野蛮人,粗鲁的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
savageother
=savage

Common Collocations

  • 1.savage attack野蛮的袭击
  • 2.savage criticism猛烈的批评
  • 3.savage beast凶猛的野兽
  • 4.savage violence残暴的暴力行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The savage attack left the entire community in a state of shock.

  • 2.

    Critics delivered a savage review of the director's latest film.

  • 3.

    The hikers were warned about savage wolves roaming the mountain trails.

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