very aggressive or violent; very strong synonym savage凶猛的;残暴的;猛烈的 a ferocious beast/attack/storm 猛兽;猛烈的进攻;狂风暴雨 a man driven by ferocious determination 为强烈的决心所驱使的人 ferocious opposition to the plan 对这个计划激烈的反对
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFerocious is used with these nouns:- assault
- beast
- routine
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin ferox, feroc- ‘fierce’ + -ious.