violent
adjective
uk/ˈvaɪə.lənt/us/ˈvaɪə.lənt/violentadjective(CAUSING HURT)
B2
usingforcetohurtorattack:
使用暴力的；强暴的Heyellsa lot but I don'tthinkhe'severbeenphysicallyviolent towards her.他常大吼大叫，但我认为他不曾对她使用暴力。
violent
- violentHer ex-boyfriend was violent.
- aggressiveShe was very aggressive towards the TV reporters.
- ferociousA ferocious dog guarded the house.
- fierceThe battle for the stronghold was fierce, with hundreds of soldiers killed.
- savageIt was a savage attack.
- brutalHe was jailed for the brutal crime.
B2
used todescribeasituationoreventin whichpeoplearehurtorkilled:
暴力的；暴力引起的a violentcrime暴力犯罪
There was a violentclash/confrontationbetweenrivalsupportersafter thematch.那次比赛后两队的支持者发生了暴力冲突。
The more violentscenesin thefilmwerecutwhen it wasshownontelevision.这部电影在电视上播放时剪掉了一些更为暴力的镜头。
Herfamilyis stilltryingto come totermswith her violentdeath(=deathcausedsuddenlyandunexpectedlyby the use ofphysicalforce,especiallymurder).她的家人仍然无法接受她死于暴力侵害的事实。
- Manyfootballfansareunfairlyaccusedof violentbehaviour.
- Althoughsexualand violentcrimeshaveincreasedby 10%, theyremainonly atinyfractionof thetotalnumberofcrimescommittedeachyear.
- Somescenesare violent and maydisturbyoungerviewers.
- There were violentconfrontationsbetweenpoliceanddemonstrators.
- The woman hadfledfrom her violenthusbandto a women'srefugein Chelmsford.
Violent or aggressive
- aggressive
- aggressively
- aggressiveness
- aggro
- agonistic
- ferocity
- fierce
- fierceness
- fighting words
- flex
- pugnacious
- pugnacity
- rabble-rousing
- raging
- Rambo
- viciously
- viciousness
- violence
- warlike
- warmonger
violentadjective(STRONG)
C2
suddenandpowerful:
猛烈的；强烈的He has a violenttemper.他的脾气很暴躁。
violentthunderstorms强雷暴
Thespeakerlaunchedinto a violentattackon(=spokeforcefullyagainst)the president'spolicies.发言者猛烈抨击总统的政策。
[before noun]
A violentcolourisextremelyorunpleasantlybright:
（颜色）极其鲜艳的，明艳刺眼的She waswearinga violentpinksweaterandorangetrousers.她穿着异常鲜艳的粉色毛衣和橙色的裤子。
Physically strong and powerful
- (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- almighty
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- keenly
- lusty
- reckon
- stalwart
- stoutly
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom
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