violent

/ˈvaɪələnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvaɪələnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvī-ə-lənt/ (ame, mw)

violent — 形容詞

  • violentpositive
  • more violentcomparative
  • most violentsuperlative

1. A violent person deliberately hurts other people by using their body, an object,

1.形容詞B1
釋義

暴力

以武力攻擊或傷害他人的

A violent person deliberately hurts other people by using their body, an object, or a weapon.

例句

Ryo became violent after the other boys started laughing at his mistake.

Ryo 被其他男孩嘲笑他的錯誤後，變得暴力起來。

become + violent (change from calm to aggressive)

The school expelled the violent student for attacking a classmate in the hallway.

學校開除了那名暴力學生，因為他在走廊攻擊同學。

violent + student (attributive before a person noun)

同義詞
  • aggressive

    Can be verbal or non-physical; violent always implies physical force.

  • brutal

    Emphasises cruelty and lack of mercy, stronger than violent.

  • savage

    Suggests wild, animal-like cruelty; more extreme than violent.

反義詞
  • gentle

    Describes kind, careful, or soft behaviour.

  • peaceful

    Describes a state of calm with no fighting or force.

文法句型

violent + noun

be/become/turn + violent

用法筆記

Frequently appears both attributively before nouns (a violent attack) and after linking verbs like become, turn, or get (He got violent after drinking). The predicative use often signals a change in behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌He was violent to pass the exam.
✅He studied very hard to pass the exam.
💡Violent describes physical force or aggression, not effort or determination.

2. A violent event, situation, or scene involves people being physically hurt, inju

2.形容詞B1
釋義

暴力傷亡

事件造成人員受傷或死亡的

A violent event, situation, or scene involves people being physically hurt, injured, or killed.

例句

Christopher survived a violent robbery at the shop where he worked last summer.

Christopher 去年夏天在他工作的商店經歷了一場暴力搶劫，倖存下來。

The news report called the violent incident the worst the city had seen in years.

新聞報導稱這起暴力事件是該城市多年來最嚴重的一次。

violent + incident (attributive before an event noun)

同義詞
  • bloody

    Specifically suggests that people were injured or killed; narrower than violent.

  • deadly

    Emphasises that the event caused death.

  • destructive

    Focuses on damage to property or people, not just force.

反義詞
  • peaceful

    Describes an event without fighting, harm, or disturbance.

  • calm

    Describes a situation with no conflict or trouble.

文法句型

violent + event/situation noun

用法筆記

Most common before nouns that name events or situations — such as clash, protest, scene, incident, or robbery. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not describe a person's character or behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌She was violent about the movie.' (meaning she disliked it strongly)
✅She was very critical of the movie.
💡Violent is not used for opinions or mild dislike.

3. A violent force, feeling, or movement is sudden, extremely strong, and can cause

3.形容詞B2
釋義

猛烈

突然而極度強烈的力量或情緒

A violent force, feeling, or movement is sudden, extremely strong, and can cause damage or shock — for example, a violent storm, a violent pain, or a violent reaction.

例句

Henrik felt a violent pain in his lower back after lifting the heavy boxes alone.

Henrik 獨自搬完沉重的箱子後，感到下背部一陣劇烈的疼痛。

violent + pain (sudden, intense physical sensation)

A violent thunderstorm tore the roof off several houses in the mountain village.

一場猛烈的雷暴掀翻了山中村莊好幾棟房屋的屋頂。

violent + thunderstorm (extreme weather with destructive force)

同義詞
  • intense

    Strong but not necessarily sudden; can describe sustained feelings.

  • fierce

    Strong and aggressive, often used for competition, wind, or attacks.

  • powerful

    Has great force but lacks the idea of suddenness or damage.

反義詞
  • mild

    Describes something gentle, not strong, in force, emotion, or flavour.

  • gentle

    Describes soft, slow, or careful movement or touch.

文法句型

violent + natural force noun

violent + emotion/pain noun

violent + movement noun

用法筆記

Common with nouns for natural forces (storm, wind, earthquake), physical sensations (pain, jolt, shudder), and emotional responses (reaction, anger, outcry). Cannot describe temperature, taste, or colour — those belong to sense 4 for colours.

常見錯誤

❌The soup was violently hot.
✅The soup was extremely hot.
💡Violent describes sudden force or strong emotion, not temperature.

4. When a colour is described as violent, it is so bright, vivid, or strong that it

4.形容詞B2
釋義

刺眼

顏色鮮豔到令人不悅的

When a colour is described as violent, it is so bright, vivid, or strong that it appears unpleasant, shocking, or harsh to the eyes.

例句

Bao painted the wall a violent pink that made his sister cover her eyes.

Bao 把牆壁漆成刺眼的粉紅色，讓他妹妹忍不住遮住眼睛。

violent + shade + colour name (describing an unpleasantly bright colour)

The artist used violent reds and oranges to show tension in the painting.

那位藝術家使用刺眼的紅色和橙色在畫作中表現緊張感。

同義詞
  • garish

    Describes something showy or flashy in a way that is unpleasant, including colours.

  • loud

    Informal term for colours that are too bright and attract too much attention.

  • vivid

    Describes bright, clear colours — but vivid is not necessarily negative.

反義詞
  • muted

    Describes colours that are soft, quiet, or not bright.

  • subtle

    Describes colours that are gentle and not immediately noticeable.

文法句型

violent + colour noun

用法筆記

Only used for colours, never for shapes, patterns, textures, or sounds. Often implies that the speaker finds the colour unpleasant or inappropriately bright for the context.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a violent dress.' (if you mean it was brightly coloured)
✅She wore a violently bright dress.
💡Violent alone before a clothing noun sounds like the dress attacked someone. Use violently bright instead.