fiercest
fiercest — 形容詞
- fiercestpositive
- more fiercestcomparative
- most fiercestsuperlative
1. more violent, dangerous, and frightening than the others in the same comparison.
最兇猛
暴力與威嚇感最強
more violent, dangerous, and frightening than the others in the same comparison.
Of all the border clashes that year, this was the fiercest battle.
在當年所有邊境衝突中，這場戰鬥打得最兇猛。
the fiercest + battle in a set
Witnesses said the fiercest rioting began after police blocked the bridge.
目擊者說，警方封住那座橋後，現場爆發了最兇猛的暴動。
The ranger warned us that the fiercest dogs stayed behind the steel gate.
管理員提醒我們，最兇猛的狗都關在那道鋼門後面。
During the civil war, the fiercest fighting broke out near the hospital.
內戰期間，醫院附近爆發了最兇猛的交火。
文法句型
the fiercest + battle/riot/dog/fighting
one of the fiercest + plural noun
用法筆記
Usually describes attacks, animals, riots, or fighting. Distinguish from sense 2 by asking whether the force comes from violence rather than from weather, heat, or fire.
常見錯誤
2. stronger in force or physical effect than the others being compared, especially
最強勁
風、火或熱力最強
stronger in force or physical effect than the others being compared, especially with weather, fire, or heat.
By noon, we were hiking through the fiercest heat of the summer.
到了中午，我們正走在那年夏天最強勁的熱浪裡。
the fiercest + heat
Sailors turned back when the fiercest waves hit the harbor wall at dusk.
黃昏時，最強勁的浪頭打上港口堤牆，水手們只好折返。
Fire crews waited until the fiercest flames moved away from the school.
消防隊等到最強勁的火勢離開學校後才再前進。
At the mountain pass, we drove into the fiercest wind of the trip.
到了山口，我們撞上了這趟旅程最強勁的風勢。
- strongest
broad neutral choice for force or effect
- most intense
works well for heat, light, or physical effect
- harshest
stresses rough or punishing conditions more than raw force
文法句型
the fiercest + heat/wind/waves/flames
fiercest of + weather event
用法筆記
Most often used with weather, waves, fire, wind, snow, or heat. Distinguish from sense 1 because the power here comes from natural force or physical conditions, not from violent people or attacks.
常見錯誤
3. showing the strongest emotion, effort, or determination in the comparison.
最激烈
情緒、反對或競爭最強
showing the strongest emotion, effort, or determination in the comparison.
Among the teams, ours faced the fiercest competition for new players.
在幾支球隊裡，我們為了新球員面對最激烈的競爭。
the fiercest + competition
At the town hall meeting, the mayor met the fiercest opposition.
在鎮民大會上，市長遭遇了最激烈的反對聲浪。
the fiercest + opposition
Nila and her brother had the fiercest argument about selling the house.
Nila 和哥哥為了賣掉那棟房子，吵得最激烈。
During the election, the fiercest debate centered on housing prices.
選舉期間，最激烈的辯論圍繞在房價問題上。
- heated
best for arguments, debate, and emotional exchanges
- strongest
broader but less vivid for feelings or opposition
- most passionate
often sounds more personal or positive than fierce
文法句型
the fiercest + competition/opposition/argument/debate
face the fiercest + noun
用法筆記
Common with nouns like competition, opposition, argument, and debate. It points to emotional or social intensity rather than to physical force or destructive power.
4. more difficult, exhausting, or unpleasant to get through than the other times or
最難熬
最難應付或熬過
more difficult, exhausting, or unpleasant to get through than the other times or tasks being compared.
For many students, Monday's chemistry paper was the fiercest exam this term.
對很多學生來說，週一的化學考卷是這學期最難熬的一關。
the fiercest + exam
The fiercest week of nurse training came during the hospital night shift.
護理訓練裡最難熬的一週，出現在醫院的大夜班。
After the easy rounds, the finalists entered the fiercest part of the contest.
幾輪輕鬆賽事後，決賽選手進入了比賽最難熬的階段。
December is the fiercest month for small shops on this street.
對這條街的小店來說，十二月總是最難熬的月份。
文法句型
the fiercest + exam/week/part/month
fiercest time of + period
用法筆記
Usually informal and often used about exams, training, weeks, or periods that feel especially hard. It describes how tough an experience is, not how violent or physically powerful it is.
5. looking more confident, bold, and attractive than the others, with a striking se
最有氣場
穿著神態最自信搶眼
looking more confident, bold, and attractive than the others, with a striking sense of style.
On the red carpet, Jisoo wore the fiercest silver jacket of the night.
走上紅毯時，Jisoo 穿了那晚最有氣場的銀色外套。
the fiercest + clothing item
The dance group saved its fiercest look for the final song.
那個舞團把最有氣場的造型留到最後一首歌。
the fiercest + look
Of all the photos, Renata gave the fiercest pose in the studio.
在所有照片裡，Renata 在攝影棚裡擺出了最有氣場的姿勢。
The stylist gave Obi the fiercest eye makeup of the shoot.
造型師替 Obi 畫上了這次拍攝裡最有氣場的眼妝。
- boldest
close in confidence, but not always as glamorous or dramatic
- most striking
focuses on visual effect rather than attitude
- most stylish
broader and less dramatic than fierce
文法句型
the fiercest + look/pose/jacket/makeup
look fiercest in + outfit
用法筆記
Informal, especially in fashion, music, and pop-culture talk. It praises confidence and visual impact, not anger, danger, or physical force.