virulent ['vɪr.jʊ.lənt] adjective ■describes a dangerous disease or poison which very quickly spreads or has an effect 剧毒的;致命的•A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the US.一场有致命杀伤力的流感最近在美国夺去了数人的生命。 ■formal ■full of hate and violent opposition 恶毒的,狠毒的•She is a virulent critic of US foreign policy.她是美国外交政策尖刻的批评者。 |