vi·cious
adjective/ˈvɪʃəs/
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- violent and cruel
狂暴的；残酷的 - a vicious attack
猛烈的攻击 - a vicious criminal
凶残的罪犯 - She has a vicious temper.
她性情暴虐。 - Police described the robbery as particularly vicious.
警方称这起抢劫案性质特别恶劣。
Extra Examples- a particularly vicious and brutal crime
一桩极为残忍、野蛮的罪行 - He was set upon by vicious thugs.
他受到凶狠暴徒的袭击。 - This was a particularly vicious assault.
这是一次特别恶毒的袭击。
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- (of animals) aggressive and dangerous
凶猛危险的 - a vicious dog
恶犬
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- (of an attack, criticism, etc.) full of hate and anger
充满仇恨的；严厉的 - She wrote me a vicious letter.
她给我写了一封严厉的信。 - The newspapers launched a vicious attack on him, forcing him to resign.
报纸对他进行了恶毒攻击，迫使他辞职。 - The article was vicious in its criticism of the prime minister.
这篇文章对首相的批评十分恶毒。
Extra Examples- I've done nothing to deserve all your vicious insinuations.
我没有做任何值得你含沙射影的事情 - She wrote me a vicious letter after the incident.
那次事件之后她给我写了一封充满仇恨的信。 - The committee was particularly vicious in its criticism of the management.
委员会对管理部门的批评措辞尤其严厉。 - They conducted a vicious campaign of misinformation and propaganda.
他们进行了一场恶意的错误信息和宣传运动。 - The play is a vicious attack on the nouveau riche.
该剧是对暴发户的恶毒攻击。
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- (informal) very bad or severe
恶劣的；严重的 - a vicious headache
剧烈的头痛 - a vicious spiral of rising prices
物价的恶性持续上涨
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘characterized by immorality’): from Old French vicious or Latin vitiosus, from vitium ‘vice’.