savage
名词
定义 savage 名词
- Countable(可數名詞)
a person who lives in a primitive and uncivilized state.
野蠻人；未開化的人
Around 12,000 BC, our ancestors were primitive savages who dwelled in caves.
大約在公元前12,000年，我們的祖先是住在洞穴中的原始野蠻人。
The explorers viewed any unfamiliar peoples they encountered as savages.
探險家將他們遇到的任何不熟悉的民族視為野蠻人。
The indigenous tribes were regarded as savages by society at the time.
當時的社會將原住民部落視為野蠻人。
动词
定义 savage 动词
- Transitive(及物動詞)
When an animal savagely attacks a person, it assaults them with great violence, causing serious harm.
（動物）兇猛地攻擊；撕咬
The startled dog attempted to savage the child.
受驚的狗試圖兇猛地攻擊那個孩子。
The wolf lunged at the farmer, savagely attacking him.
那匹狼撲向農夫，兇猛地攻擊他。
The lion had savaged several people in the past and therefore had to be kept confined.
那隻獅子過去曾兇猛地攻擊過幾個人，因此必須被關起來。
形容词
定义 savage 形容词
extremely violent, fierce, or uncontrolled.
兇猛的；野蠻的；殘暴的
They erupted into savage violence during the argument.
他們在爭論中爆發了野蠻的暴力行為。
The competition was so fierce, it became savage.
競爭如此激烈，變得野蠻起來。
She was attacked by a savage bear.
她被一隻兇猛的熊攻擊了。
very harsh or severe in a way that shows a lack of feeling.
無情的；冷酷的
He delivered a savage critique of his colleague.
他對同事發表了無情的批評。
The newspaper gave the play a savage review.
報紙對這齣戲進行了嚴厲的評論。
The critic is known for his brutal and savage reviews of new films.
這位評論家以對新電影的殘酷和無情評論而聞名。
very extensive, large in scale, or severe.
巨大的；嚴重的
The company announced that there would be savage cuts in spending.
公司宣布將會大幅削減開支。
The organization faced criticism for its savage budget cuts.
該組織因其大幅削減預算而受到批評。
The government had to make savage cuts to spending to balance the budget.
政府不得不大幅削減開支以平衡預算。