savagery
/ˈsævɪdʒri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsævɪdʒri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsa-vi-jə-rē ˈsa-vij-rē/ (ame, mw)
savagery — 名詞
- savagerysingular
- savageriesplural
1. intentionally cruel and physically violent conduct that inflicts severe sufferin
殘暴行為
極度殘忍暴力的行為
intentionally cruel and physically violent conduct that inflicts severe suffering, such as killing, beating, or deliberately destroying property.
The documentary showed the savagery of the civil war through interviews with survivors.
這部紀錄片透過倖存者的訪談，呈現了內戰的殘暴行為。
savagery of + noun (the conflict or event)
Neighbours were shocked by the savagery of the attack on the elderly man.
鄰居們對那位老人遭到的暴力攻擊感到震驚。
During the civil war, Tunde witnessed acts of savagery as armed men burned his village.
在內戰期間，Tunde 目睹武裝份子燒毀村莊的殘暴行徑。
The invading army was known for its savagery toward the local population.
這支入侵軍隊以對當地居民的殘忍暴行而惡名昭彰。
文法句型
savagery of + noun (the conflict or event)
acts of savagery
用法筆記
Often used to describe collective violence in war or conflict. Can be countable (e.g. 'the savageries of war') when referring to specific violent acts.
常見錯誤
2. a wild, untamed, and uncontrolled quality found in nature, animals, or a person'
野性
未馴化的原始天性
a wild, untamed, and uncontrolled quality found in nature, animals, or a person's character — for example, the fierce look of a wolf or the raw power of a mountain landscape.
The hikers were in awe of the savagery of the remote mountain terrain.
登山者對偏遠山區的原始野性感到敬畏。
In his novel, the writer captured the savagery of the jungle and its wild creatures.
這位作家在小說中捕捉了叢林及其野生動物的野性。
savagery of + natural feature
There was a strange savagery in the old wolf's eyes that made Eleni step back.
那隻老狼的眼神中帶著一股奇異的野性，讓 Eleni 往後退了幾步。
The old fisherman still spoke of the savagery of the sea during that winter storm.
那位老漁夫仍提起那個冬季風暴中海洋的狂暴野性。
文法句型
savagery of + noun (natural feature or creature)
用法筆記
This sense is more literary or descriptive than sense 1. It does not carry a moral judgement of cruelty; instead it emphasises the raw, untamed quality of something wild.