savage

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sav·age1 /ˈsævɪdʒ/ ●○○ adjective  1  violent 残暴的CRUELVIOLENT very violent or cruel 凶猛的，残暴的 SYN vicious a savage dog 一条凶猛的狗 a savage murder 凶残的谋杀► see thesaurus at violent2  criticizing 批评CRITICIZE criticizing someone or something very severely 猛烈的，恶狠狠的 OPP mild a savage attack on the government 对政府的猛烈抨击3  severe 严重的HARM/BE BAD FOR very severe 极严重的，大幅度的 The government has announced savage cuts in spending. 政府宣布大幅度削减开支。 a savage storm 狂风暴雨4  people 人 [only before noun] old-fashioned not politeSAINSULT an offensive word used to describe people who have a simple traditional way of life 未开化的，原始的，野蛮的 → primitivea savage tribe 野蛮部落 —savagely adverb He was savagely attacked and beaten. 他遭到了野蛮的袭击和殴打。 —savageness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

savage• Fussell described the war as 'appallingly cruel and savage.'• Daniels was found dead in his apartment, the victim of a savage beating.• At night, packs of savage dogs roamed the streets.• There was savage fighting in and around the eastern border towns.• Police are hunting the savage killer of five men in South London.• savage tax increases• They caught the monkey, but it was so savage that no one could get near enough to feed it.• a savage warrior

Related topics: Anthropology

savage2 noun [countable] old-fashioned not polite  SAINSULTa very offensive word for someone who has a simple traditional way of life 未开化的人，野蛮人

Examples from the Corpus

savage• The movie reinforces the stereotype of Indians as heathens and savages.savage3 verb [transitive]  1. ATTACKif an animal such as a dog savages someone, it attacks them and injures them badly 〔动物〕乱咬，凶猛地攻击 SYN maul2  CRITICIZEto criticize someone or something very severely 激烈地批评 SYN attack The prime minister was savaged by the press for failing to take action quickly enough. 首相因未能迅速采取行动而受到新闻界的猛烈抨击。→ See Verb table

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savage• There were some who said he was a man whose children had been savaged by a local hound.• However, Brightman's performance was savaged by critics.• The office door shuddered behind her, and a baying, as of hounds savaging each other, filled the suddenly silent wards.• Time and again he is savaged for speaking on subjects about which his critics claim he knows nothing.• He would insist to his dying day that an arctic wolf had savaged him.• But after critics savaged his second symphony, Elgar became deeply depressed and never wrote another major work.• Stevens was savaged in the sports press after his defeat.• His jibe was greeted with howls of laughter as Mr Smith savaged Mr Major during the emergency debate on the economy.• Troops savaged the weakened enemy army.• Not unnaturally, Ministers have savaged the workings of a property tax ever since rates were abolished.Origin savage1 (1200-1300) Old French sauvage, from Medieval Latin salvaticus, from Latin silvaticus “of the woods, wild”, from silva “forest”

sav·age1 adjectivesavage2 nounsavage3 verbChineseSyllable  

Corpus violent very or cruel

savage

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sav‧age¹ /ˈsævɪdʒ/ adjective1.  VIOLENT very violent or cruel
   SYN  vicious:
    a savage dog
    a savage murder
2.  CRITICIZING criticizing someone or something very severely
   OPP  mild:
    a savage attack on the government
3.  SEVERE very severe:
    The government has announced savage cuts in spending.
    a savage storm
4.  PEOPLE  [only before noun] old-fashioned not polite an offensive word used to describe people who have a simple traditional way of life ⇨ primitive:
    a savage tribe
—savagely adverb:
    He was savagely attacked and beaten.
—savageness noun [uncountable]
     

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: a violent man who couldn’t control his temper | the increase in violent crime | The film is too violent to be shown to children.
   ▪ vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ violent and dangerous, and seeming to enjoy hurting people for no reason: a vicious attack on an unarmed man | We were surrounded by a gang of vicious thugs, armed with knives.
   ▪ rough /rʌf/ using force or violence, but not causing serious injury: Some of the boys were being a bit rough with the younger kids. | There were complaints about rough treatment by the police.
   ▪ brutal /ˈbruːtl/ behaving in a way that is very cruel and violent, and showing no pity: Idi Amin was a brutal dictator. | a particularly brutal murder | The prison guards were brutal and corrupt.
   ▪ savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ attacking people in a particularly cruel way – used about people and fighting, especially in news reports: a savage killer | There was savage fighting in the capital Mogadishu.
   ▪ bloody a bloody battle or war is very violent and a lot of people are killed or injured: a bloody civil war | The Russians were engaged in a bloody battle against the German army.
   ▪ ferocious /fəˈrəʊʃəs/ a ferocious attack or battle is extremely violent. Also used about animals that are likley to attack in a very violent way: The two armies fought a ferocious battle. | a ferocious beast | It was the most ferocious attack I have ever seen.
   ▪ fierce a fierce animal or person looks frightening and likely to attack people: A fierce dog stood growling at the gate. | Bears are always fierce when they have young. | fierce bodyguards
   ▪ bloodthirsty a bloodthirsty person enjoys watching violence. A bloodthirsty story contains a lot of violent scenes: In Mexico, humans were sacrificed to bloodthirsty gods. | a bloodthirsty tale of revenge
   ▪ gory showing or describing injuries, blood, death etc clearly and in detail: a gory horror movie | The book was too gory for many readers.

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savage² noun [countable] old-fashioned not polite
a very offensive word for someone who has a simple traditional way of life

III

savage³ verb [transitive]
1. if an animal such as a dog savages someone, it attacks them and injures them badly
   SYN  maul
2. to criticize someone or something very severely
   SYN  attack:
    The Prime Minister was savaged by the press for failing to take action quickly enough.

Savage
Savage, Lily
a humorous female character played by the British comedian Paul O'Grady (1955–). Lily Savage comes from Liverpool, has thick blond hair, and wears very short skirts. She behaves in a very wild and shocking way, telling rude jokes about sex.