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vicious adj.恶的,不道德的,恶意的,刻毒的,堕落的,品性不端的,有错误的 If you're described as vicious, you're someone who does brutal things on purpose, out of ill-will towards others, like beating up defenseless puppies or poisoning the drinking water for a town. You're worse than just mean if you are vicious — in fact, you're evil! People (and puppies) will be wise to keep their distance. Other things, like gossip, animals, or cars from horror movies can be vicious, too. ★★☆☆☆ 2003.2

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['viʃəs] Vicious is an adjective that means intentionally harmful or nasty. If you spread vicious rumors about a person, you're telling people things that will hurt her feelings or ruin her reputation. Cut it out! inevitable but vicious 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]残暴的；凶残的；凶恶的 A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. He was a cruel and vicious man...他是一个残忍凶狠的男人。He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths...他遭到一帮白人青年的残暴袭击。The blow was so sudden and vicious that he dropped to his knees.突如其来的猛然一击使他跪倒在地。viciouslyShe had been viciously attacked with a hammer.有人用锤子凶狠地攻击过她。viciousness...the intensity and viciousness of these attacks.这些袭击的猛烈和凶残程度2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]恶毒的；恶意的；不怀好意的 A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character.这是对一个年轻人品格蓄意的、卑鄙的、恶毒的攻击。...her shrewish temperament and vicious tongue.她暴躁的性格和恶毒的言语viciously'He deserved to die,' said Penelope viciously.“他该去死，”佩内洛普恶毒地说道。

英语单词	vicious
英美音标	['viʃəs]
中文释义	adj.恶的,不道德的,恶意的,刻毒的,堕落的,品性不端的,有错误的
vocab简明	Vicious is an adjective that means intentionally harmful or nasty. If you spread vicious rumors about a person, you're telling people things that will hurt her feelings or ruin her reputation. Cut it out!
vocab扩展	If you're described as vicious, you're someone who does brutal things on purpose, out of ill-will towards others, like beating up defenseless puppies or poisoning the drinking water for a town. You're worse than just mean if you are vicious — in fact, you're evil! People (and puppies) will be wise to keep their distance. Other things, like gossip, animals, or cars from horror movies can be vicious, too.
真题原句	inevitable but vicious
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]残暴的；凶残的；凶恶的 A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. He was a cruel and vicious man... 他是一个残忍凶狠的男人。 He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths... 他遭到一帮白人青年的残暴袭击。 The blow was so sudden and vicious that he dropped to his knees. 突如其来的猛然一击使他跪倒在地。 viciously She had been viciously attacked with a hammer. 有人用锤子凶狠地攻击过她。 viciousness ...the intensity and viciousness of these attacks. 这些袭击的猛烈和凶残程度 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]恶毒的；恶意的；不怀好意的 A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. 这是对一个年轻人品格蓄意的、卑鄙的、恶毒的攻击。 ...her shrewish temperament and vicious tongue. 她暴躁的性格和恶毒的言语 viciously 'He deserved to die,' said Penelope viciously. “他该去死，”佩内洛普恶毒地说道。
来源	2003.2

Vicious People Things Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Blow Cruel Attack