savage
['sæv.ɪdʒ] adjective
■extremely violent, wild or frightening 凶残的；凶猛的；野性的•a savage dog/beast凶猛的狗／野兽 •a brutal and savage attack野蛮凶残的攻击 ■very serious or cruel 无情的，冷酷的•savage criticism冷酷的批评 ■very large and severe 巨大的；严重的•savage cuts in education spending教育支出的大幅缩减
['sæv.ɪdʒ] verb transitive
■If an animal savages someone, it attacks them violently and badly hurts them （动物）凶猛地攻击，撕咬•The child was savaged by a dog.那个孩子被狗咬伤了。
['sæv.ɪdʒ] noun countable offensive
■a person whose way of life is at a very early stage of development 野蛮人；未开化的人•Twelve thousand years ago, our ancestors were primitive savages living in caves.12000年以前，我们的祖先生活在洞穴里，是原始野蛮人。 |