vicious

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. 兇殘的
He was a cruel and vicious man. 他是一個殘忍而兇惡的人。
He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths. 他遭到了一幫白人青年兇殘的攻擊。
2. viciouslyADV 兇殘地
She had been viciously attacked with a hammer. 她曾被人用鎚子兇殘地襲擊過。
3. ADJ A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. 惡毒的
It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. 這是對一位青年的人格蓄意的、下流的和惡毒的攻擊。
4. viciouslyADV 惡毒地[ADV with v]
"He deserved to die," said Penelope viciously. “他該死，” 珮內洛普惡毒地說道。

They were the victims of a vicious racist attack .
These otters are particularly vicious beasties , with very sharp teeth .
He was set upon by a vicious dog .
The insurance business suffered from a vicious cycle of boom and bust .
He was subjected to the most vicious calumny , but he never complained and never sued .