vicious adj. ⇨vicious (vicious in its criticism)⇨cruel (a vicious assault)vicious
adjective
vicious ♦︎ malicious ♦︎ vindictive ♦︎ spiteful ♦︎ bitchyThese words all describe a person or their comments which show hatred and anger towards sb else.这些词均表示充满仇恨的、恶意的、十分严厉的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a vicious / malicious / vindictive / spiteful attack◆a vicious / malicious / spiteful / bitchy remark◆vicious / malicious gossip / rumours◆a vicious / malicious campaign■vicious ˈvɪʃəs (disapproving) (of language or comments) full of hatred and anger(语言或评论)充满仇恨的,严厉的◆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。 see also vicious ⇨ cruel■malicious məˈlɪʃəs (disapproving) having or showing hatred and a desire to harm or upset sb怀有恶意的;恶毒的◆He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said.他幸灾乐祸地告诉我她说的那些话。▸malice ˈmælɪs
noun
[uncountable] ◆He sent the letter out of malice.他出于恶意寄出了那封信。◆She is entirely without malice.她完全没有恶意。■vindictive vɪnˈdɪktɪv (disapproving) trying to harm or upset sb, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you想复仇的;报复性的;怀恨的◆She's nothing but a jealous, vindictive, old woman.她完全是个易生嫉妒,存心报复的老女人。▸vindictively
adverb
◆'It serves them right,' he thought vindictively.“他们罪有应得!”他幸灾乐祸地想。■spiteful ˈspaɪtfl (disapproving) behaving in an unkind way in order to hurt or upset sb恶意的;居心不良的;故意使人苦恼的◆Why had she made such a spiteful remark?她为什么会说出这样恶毒的话呢?▸spite
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[uncountable] ◆I'm sure he only said it out of spite.我相信他只是为了泄愤才那么说的。◆She was angry and full of spite.她怒气冲冲,满怀恶意。▸spitefully
adverb
◆'He doesn't want you there,' she said spitefully.“他不要你出现在那儿。”她心存恶意地说。■bitchy (informal, disapproving) unpleasant and unkind about or towards other people说人坏话的;出言不逊的◆Why is it that girls can be so bitchy towards each other?女孩子之间为什么能向对方说出这样刻薄的话? see also bitch ⇨ villain