ferocity
/fəˈrɒsəti/ (bre, ipa) · /fəˈrɑːsəti/ (ame, ipa) · /fə-ˈrä-sə-tē/ (ame, mw)
ferocity — 名詞
1. extreme force, anger, or violence that makes someone or something seem dangerous
兇猛；猛烈
危險又難以控制的強烈力量或怒氣
extreme force, anger, or violence that makes someone or something seem dangerous and hard to control
The injured tiger still fought with ferocity when the rangers approached.
巡守員靠近時，受傷的老虎仍兇猛地反擊。
with ferocity after being threatened
Fans were shocked by the ferocity of the online attacks on Mina.
粉絲都對針對 Mina 的網路攻擊之猛烈感到震驚。
ferocity of an attack
The wind hit the fishing boats with such ferocity that two ropes snapped.
強風吹向漁船時來勢猛烈，兩條纜繩都斷了。
Coach Rivera praised the ferocity of the team's defense in the final.
Rivera 教練稱讚球隊在決賽中的防守非常兇猛。
During the debate, Senator Park answered every question with ferocity.
在辯論中，Park 參議員回答每個問題時都帶著猛烈氣勢。
- fierceness
the closest broad synonym for strong aggressive energy
- violence
focuses more on violent acts than on the quality behind them
- brutality
stronger and darker, often suggesting cruelty
- savagery
suggests shocking cruelty or a lack of restraint
- gentleness
suggests a soft, careful manner instead of rough force
- mildness
suggests a softer and less aggressive response
- calm
suggests the absence of angry or violent energy
文法句型
with ferocity
the ferocity of [attack/storm/reaction]
用法筆記
Often used after of or with when describing attacks, storms, arguments, or an animal's aggressive energy. In human contexts, it suggests more than simple intensity because it carries an idea of anger, danger, or violence.