4violent feelings are strong and very difficult to control 〔情绪〕极端的,暴躁的
They took a violent dislike to each other.
他们俩都十分厌恶对方。
She has a violent temper.
她脾气暴躁。
5.violent headache/fit etcMIa physical feeling or reaction that is very painful or difficult to control 剧烈的头痛/发作等
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violent headache/fit etc• He still paid with violent headaches, but it could have been so much worse.• A violent headache can be safely dissolved within minutes without having to resort to aspirin or paracetamol with their accompanying side-effects.• They were both attacked, one having a violent headache, the other being possessed as I now realised I had been.
violent film/play/drama• His nose was broken in two places by a player he had sent off for violent play.• He thought of hitting Guy, saw himself doing it, like some violent film, slow-motion.• They have a violent film then they have a violentadvert.
7.a violent storm/earthquake/explosion etcDNVIOLENTa storm etc that happens with a lot of force 强烈的风暴/地震/爆炸等
Blacks were more often victims of violent attacks than other ethnic groups.
a violent death
No French king died a violent death during this period.
a violent clash
There were violent clashes between police and protesters.
a violent incident
Violent incidents such as kidnapping dropped sharply last year.
violent acts/behaviour
His dad terrified them all with his violent behaviour.
a violent protest/demonstration
This incident sparked violent demonstrations outside the airbase.
adverbs
very/extremely violent
an extremely violent attack
increasingly violent
Over the past year, his behavior has become increasingly violent.
THESAURUS
violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ using force to hurt or kill people – used about people, crimes etc. Also used about films or books that contain a lot of violence 〔人、罪行等〕暴力的;强暴的〔也用于充斥着暴力内容的电影或书籍〕
We were surrounded by a gang of vicious thugs, armed with knives.
我们被一伙持刀恶棍包围了。
rough /rʌf/ using force or violence, but not causing seriousinjury 粗暴的〔但未造成严重伤害〕
Some of the boys were being a bit rough with the younger kids.
有几个男孩有点粗暴地对待比他们小的孩子。
There were complaints about rough treatment by the police.
有人投诉称遭警方粗暴对待。
brutal /ˈbruːtl/behaving in a way that is very cruel and violent, and showing no pity 残酷的,野蛮的,无情的
Idi Amin was a brutal dictator.
伊迪·阿明是一个残忍的独裁者。
a particularly brutal murder
一起特别凶残的谋杀
nThe prison guards were brutal and corrupt.
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ attacking people in a particularly cruel way – used about people and fighting, especially in newsreports 〔人、争斗〕残暴的,残忍的〔尤用于新闻报道〕
a savage killer
凶残的杀手
There was savage fighting in the capital Mogadishu.
首都摩加迪沙爆发了恶战。
bloody a bloodybattle or war is very violent and a lot of people are killed or injured 〔战斗或战争〕血腥的,伤亡惨重的
a bloody civil war
伤亡惨重的内战
The Russians were engaged in a bloody battle against the German army.
当时俄国人正在和德军进行一场恶战。
ferocious /fəˈrəʊʃəs/ a ferocious attack or battle is extremely violent. Also used about animals that are likely to attack in a very violent way 〔攻击、战斗〕残酷的;〔兽类〕凶猛的
The two armies fought a ferocious battle.
两支军队打了一场硬仗。
a ferocious beast
一头凶猛的野兽
nIt was the most ferocious attack I have ever seen.
fierce a fierce animal or person looks frightening and likely to attack people 〔动物或人〕凶猛的,凶恶的
A fierce dog stood growling at the gate.
一条恶犬在大门口狂吠。
nBears are always fierce when they have young.
nfierce bodyguards
bloodthirsty a bloodthirsty person enjoys watching violence. A bloodthirsty story contains a lot of violent scenes 〔人〕耽于暴力的;〔故事〕充满暴力的
In Mexico, humans were sacrificed to bloodthirsty gods.
violent crime• The last two years have seen a dramatic increase in violent crime.• All but one had been convicted for violent crimes.• The state executesdrugsmugglers, murderers, rapists and those convicted of other violent crimes.• There is now much more public demand for support to the victims of violent crime.• The policyshift was triggered by a sharp increase in violent crimescommitted by young offenders during the late 1980s.• Invariably, it appears in any news story about a violent crime in a small town or city.• Home Office criminologists stress that the rise in violent crime is largely made up of an explosion in acquaintance violence.• In Vista, for example, arrests for violent crimes nearly doubled, from 26 in 1990 to 47 last year.• This detail may not make the annualrecorded crime figures, showing another rise in violent crime, seem much more palatable.
turning violent• The staff told me to stay well away because she had a reputation for turning violent.
violent quarrel/argument/row etc• But she filed for divorce in June last year after a series of violent rows.• The atmosphere between the three personalities was electric and one day there was a violent quarrel.• To an Elf or a Dwarf, they seem to be having a violent argument.• There was violent argument and vituperation on both sides.• Police interviewed a neighbour, Mrs Enstone, who described violent rows between the couple.• Whenever Woolridge did call on his wife, a violent rowensued.• One night, after a violent row, Marion ran up to her room and locked the door.• Even a violent argument will leave you mentally high and quite unfit to fly.
1using physical strength intended to hurt/kill動用暴力VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be顯示暴力▸➤become, get, grow, turn變得暴虐◇She started to get violent.她開始變得暴虐。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常暴力▸➤exceptionally, incredibly, particularly異常/極為/特別暴力▸➤increasingly越來越暴力▸➤gratuitously無端地顯示暴力◇The movie is contrived, sentimental and gratuitously violent.這部電影矯揉造作、故作傷感,還充斥着無謂的暴力鏡頭。➤potentially有可能引發暴力◇Employees are trained to deal with potentially violent incidents.員工受訓處理可能會引發暴力衝突的事件。➤inherently本性是暴力的◇the question of whether humans are inherently violent有關人類是否天性中就有暴力傾向的問題➤physically, sexually身體傷害的;性暴力的➤graphically逼真地顯示暴力的◇a range of graphically violent video games一系列展現赤裸裸暴力場面的電腦遊戲PREPOSITION➤to, towards/toward對⋯使用暴力◇He was violent towards / toward his wife on several occasions.他屢次對妻子動粗。violent
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2very strong猛烈VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be激烈▸➤become變得猛烈ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常強烈▸➤exceptionally異常激烈◇an exceptionally violent storm異常猛烈的暴風雨➤almost近乎猛烈◇He felt a strong, almost violent, dislike for the stranger.他心中對這個陌生人的強烈厭惡幾乎到了難以遏制的程度。
violent adj. ⇨violent (a violent man/crime)⇨intense (a violent reaction)⇨rough2 (a violent storm)violent
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violent ♦︎ bloody ♦︎ rough ♦︎ murderous ♦︎ homicidal ♦︎ bloodthirstyThese words all describe people using physical force that is intended to hurt or kill sb.这些词均表示暴力的、粗暴的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达粗暴的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆violent / murderous / homicidal towards sb◆a violent / murderous / homicidal attack◆violent / murderous / homicidal tendencies■violentinvolving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill sb暴力的;强暴的;粗暴的◆Violent crime has increased by 15 per cent.暴力犯罪已上升了15%。◆Her husband was a violent man.她丈夫是个粗暴的人。◆He later met a violent death on the battlefield.后来他暴死在战场上。◆Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies(= that show a lot of violence).不应允许儿童看暴力电影。◆The crowd suddenly turned violent.人群突然变得狂暴起来。▸violence
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[uncountable] ◆crimes / acts / threats of violence暴力犯罪/行为/威胁◆He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police.他谴责抗议者对警察使用暴力。◆domestic violence(= between family members)家庭暴力▸violently
adverb
◆The crowd reacted violently.人群反应激烈。■bloody [usually before noun] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) involving a lot of violence and killing嗜杀的;血腥的;残暴的◆A bloody battle has been fought in the region.一场血战已经在该地区展开。◆The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence.恐怖分子已经停止了凶残的暴力活动。ⓘ Bloody can describe battle or fight, but not the people involved. * bloody可形容战斗或搏斗,但不形容参与者◆Her husband was a bloody man.■rough (ratherinformal) not gentle or careful; violent粗暴的;粗野的;猛烈的◆They complained of rough handling by the guards.他们抱怨受到了警卫的粗暴对待。◆She doesn't like playing with the rough kids.她不喜欢和粗野的孩子一起玩耍。◆ (spoken) Don't try any rough stuff with me.别想对我撒野。OPPgentle ⇨ sensitive1▸roughly
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◆He pushed her roughly out of the way.他粗暴地把她推到一边。■murderousˈmɜːdərəs; NAmEˈmɜːrdərəs (written) intending or likely to kill another person; making sb likely to kill another person蓄意谋杀的;凶残的;凶恶的;(使)可能会杀人的◆The film turns a murderous villain into a hero.这部影片把一个凶残的恶棍塑造成了英雄。◆Some of the patients had suicidal or murderous tendencies.一些病人有自杀或谋杀的倾向。ⓘ Murderous is often used to describe people feeling anger or hatred. * murderous常用于形容人感到愤怒或仇恨◆a murderous look / glance / mood凶恶的目光/一瞥/语气◆murderous intent / rage / jealousy凶残的意图/狂怒/忌妒 see also murder ⇨ murder, murder ⇨ killverb■homicidalˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdl; NAmEˌhɑːmɪˈsaɪdl (ratherformal) murderous(使)可能会杀人的;有杀人倾向的◆He's a homicidal maniac.他是个杀人狂。◆She had clear homicidal tendencies.她有明显的杀人倾向。 see also homicide ⇨ murderNOTE辨析 Murderous or homicidal?Murderous expresses stronger feelings of fear or disgust than homicidal; it is often used to describe behaviour caused by strong emotions such as anger and hatred. Homicidal is a more technical and less emotive(= showing strong emotions)term; it is often used to describe behaviour caused by mental illness. * murderous所包含的恐惧或讨厌比homicidal更强烈,常形容由强烈的情感,如愤怒或仇恨,引发的行为。homicidal是较为专业的用语,含感情成分较少,常形容由精神病引发的行为。■bloodthirstyˈblʌdθɜːsti; NAmEˈblʌdθɜːrstiwanting to kill or wound; enjoying seeing or hearing about killing and violence; describing or showing killing and violence嗜杀成性的;喜好凶杀与暴力的;描写(或表现)凶杀与暴力的◆We are not a bloodthirsty people.我们不是个嗜杀成性的民族。◆It's a bloodthirsty tale of murder and revenge.这是个描写凶杀与复仇的血腥故事。