vi·cious /ˈvɪʃəs/ ●●○ adjectiveadj1 VIOLENTviolent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically 凶险的;残酷的a vicious murder 一桩凶残的谋杀案
Keep away from that dog, he can be vicious. 离那只狗远点,它有时很凶猛。
► see thesaurus at cruel, violent 2 UNKINDvery unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someone’s feelings or make their character seem bad 狠毒的,恶毒的,恶意的 SYN maliciousSarah can be quite vicious at times. 萨拉有时相当狠毒。
a vicious personal attack on the Duchess 对公爵夫人恶毒的人身攻击
She was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice. 她对他恶毒的语气感到震惊。
3 SERIOUS SITUATIONunpleasantly strong or severe 剧烈的;恶劣的 SYN violenta vicious gust of wind 一阵很猛烈的风
—viciously adverbadvHe twisted her arm viciously. 他凶狠地反拧她的胳膊。
—viciousness noun [uncountableU]