fierce

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fierce /fɪəs $ fɪrs/ adjectiveadj

1 EMOTIONALdone with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violence 猛烈的；激烈的

fierce fighting in the city

城里的激烈战斗

fierce attack/opposition/criticism etc

The government’s policies came under fierce attack.

政府的政策遭到猛烈抨击。

a fierce debate

激烈的辩论

fierce competition between the companies

公司之间的激烈竞争

► see thesaurus at violent →4 See picture of 见图 fierce

2 VIOLENTa fierce person or animal is angry or ready to attack, and looks very frightening 凶猛的，凶恶的

fierce guard dogs

凶猛的看门狗

She turned round, looking fierce.

她转过身，一副恶狠狠的样子。

3 ANGRYfierce emotions are very strong and often angry 〔感情〕强烈的，愤怒的

These people take fierce pride in their independence.

这些人为他们的独立感到极其自豪。

4 DNfierce cold, heat, or weather is much colder, hotter etc than usual 〔冷、热或天气情况〕极度的，极端的

a fierce wind

一阵狂风

5. informal looking very good and fashionable 漂亮时髦的 SYN fabulous

6 something fierce American EnglishAmE spokenMORE THAN BEFORE more loudly, strongly etc than usual 极其强烈，很厉害

It was snowing something fierce.

雪下得非常大。

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something fierce• It rained something fierce during our trip.

—fierceness noun [uncountableU]

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fierce• From $ 20 to $ 35, competition is fierce.• The dog was standing at the gave, looking fierce and growling.• They are fierce and noble warriors and though the dragons are few they can still rouse some in times of great need.• The blare from the horns and the shouting from nearby drivers and pedestrians waiting to cross was both fierce and ugly.• The Government could breathe a sigh of relief at the disappearance of some of its fiercest critics.• Two fierce eyes glared at the terror-stricken sailors.• The fiercest fighting took place in the West Woods.• Swans are always fierce in defence of their young.• Rogers is a young player with a fierce love for the game.• Initial reports that the bond was to be fixed at £10,000 stirred fierce opposition to the scheme.• The peregrine falcon is one of nature's fiercest predators.• It was one of the region's fiercest storms in years.

fierce competition• But the retail revival will continue only for those companies that can deal with unprecedentedly fierce competition.• There were few secondary schools in Rhodesia in the early 1950s so there was fierce competition for places.• The first two impressions of the report sell out before publication, and there is fierce competition for the paperback rights.• One reason is obvious: fierce competition from Microsoft.• Since the late 1980s, fierce competition has driven down rates.• The fiercest competition of all, therefore, is between the rival television channels.• Members of larger cohorts experience fiercer competition throughout their lives for places in schools, university, employment, and promotion.• Remember, too, that he is hardly ever a monopolist: he works in fierce competition with fellow scalpers.• Despite fierce competition within the industry, prices are unlikely to drop any further.

Origin fierce

(1200-1300) Old French fiers, from Latin ferus “wild”

fierce adjectiveadj

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