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viciously

UK //ˈvɪʃəsli//US //ˈvɪʃəsli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vitiosus'(有缺陷的、恶毒的),通过古法语 'vicieus' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。

adverb

❶ 以残忍或恶毒的方式行事,常带有强烈的攻击性或伤害意图。

“The dog barked viciously at the stranger.”

(那只狗对着陌生人凶猛地吠叫。)

“He was attacked viciously by a group of thugs.”

(他被一群暴徒残忍地袭击了。)

同义词:brutally, cruelly, ferociously, savagely, violently

常见短语

viciously attack — 指以极端暴力或残忍的方式攻击某人或某物。

“The media reported that the politician was viciously attacked by his opponents.”

(媒体报道称,这位政治家遭到了对手的恶意攻击。)