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 te robbery as particularly vicious. 警方称抢劫特别恶毒。
Extra Examplesa 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攻击。
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(of animals 动物 aggressive and dangerous 凶猛危险的 a vicious dog 恶犬
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(of an attack, criticism, etc. 攻击、批评等 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. 报纸对他发起了恶毒的攻击，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很恶毒。
Extra ExamplesI'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. 他们进行了一场错误信息和宣传的恶性运动。 The play is a vicious attack on the nouveau riche. 这出戏是对暴发户的恶毒攻击。
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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’.