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violent adj.
⇨ violent (a violent man/crime) ⇨ intense (a violent reaction) ⇨ rough 2 (a violent storm) violent adjective violent ♦︎ bloody ♦︎ rough ♦︎ murderous ♦︎ homicidal ♦︎ bloodthirstyThese words all describe people using physical force that is intended to hurt or kill sb. 这些词均表示暴力的、粗暴的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达粗暴的程度| rough | ➔ | violent | ➔ | murderous | | | bloody | | homicidal | | | | | bloodthirsty |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆violent / murderous / homicidal towards sb◆a violent / murderous / homicidal attack◆violent / murderous / homicidal tendencies■ violent involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill sb 暴力的；强暴的；粗暴的◆Violent crime has increased by 15 per cent.暴力犯罪已上升了15%。◆Her husband was a violent man.她丈夫是个粗暴的人。◆He later met a violent death on the battlefield.后来他暴死在战场上。◆Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence).不应允许儿童看暴力电影。◆The crowd suddenly turned violent.人群突然变得狂暴起来。▸ violence noun [uncountable] ◆crimes / acts / threats of violence暴力犯罪／行为／威胁◆He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police.他谴责抗议者对警察使用暴力。◆domestic violence (= between family members) 家庭暴力▸ violently adverb ◆The crowd reacted violently.人群反应激烈。■ bloody [usually before noun] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) involving a lot of violence and killing 嗜杀的；血腥的；残暴的◆A bloody battle has been fought in the region.一场血战已经在该地区展开。◆The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence.恐怖分子已经停止了凶残的暴力活动。ⓘ Bloody can describe battle or fight, but not the people involved. * bloody可形容战斗或搏斗，但不形容参与者◆Her husband was a bloody man. ■ rough (rather informal) not gentle or careful; violent 粗暴的；粗野的；猛烈的◆They complained of rough handling by the guards.他们抱怨受到了警卫的粗暴对待。◆She doesn't like playing with the rough kids.她不喜欢和粗野的孩子一起玩耍。◆ (spoken) Don't try any rough stuff with me.别想对我撒野。 OPP gentle ⇨ sensitive 1 ▸ roughly adverb ◆He pushed her roughly out of the way.他粗暴地把她推到一边。■ murderous /ˈmɜːdərəs; NAmE ˈmɜːrdərəs/ (written) intending or likely to kill another person; making sb likely to kill another person 蓄意谋杀的；凶残的；凶恶的；（使）可能会杀人的◆The film turns a murderous villain into a hero.这部影片把一个凶残的恶棍塑造成了英雄。◆Some of the patients had suicidal or murderous tendencies.一些病人有自杀或谋杀的倾向。ⓘ Murderous is often used to describe people feeling anger or hatred. * murderous常用于形容人感到愤怒或仇恨◆a murderous look / glance / mood凶恶的目光／一瞥／语气◆murderous intent / rage / jealousy凶残的意图／狂怒／忌妒 see also murder ⇨ murder , murder ⇨ kill verb ■ homicidal /ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdl; NAmE ˌhɑːmɪˈsaɪdl/ (rather formal) murderous （使）可能会杀人的；有杀人倾向的◆He's a homicidal maniac.他是个杀人狂。◆She had clear homicidal tendencies.她有明显的杀人倾向。 see also homicide ⇨ murder NOTE 辨析 Murderous or homicidal? Murderous expresses stronger feelings of fear or disgust than homicidal; it is often used to describe behaviour caused by strong emotions such as anger and hatred. Homicidal is a more technical and less emotive (= showing strong emotions) term; it is often used to describe behaviour caused by mental illness. * murderous所包含的恐惧或讨厌比homicidal更强烈，常形容由强烈的情感，如愤怒或仇恨，引发的行为。homicidal是较为专业的用语，含感情成分较少，常形容由精神病引发的行为。■ bloodthirsty /ˈblʌdθɜːsti; NAmE ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/ wanting to kill or wound; enjoying seeing or hearing about killing and violence; describing or showing killing and violence 嗜杀成性的；喜好凶杀与暴力的；描写（或表现）凶杀与暴力的◆We are not a bloodthirsty people.我们不是个嗜杀成性的民族。◆It's a bloodthirsty tale of murder and revenge.这是个描写凶杀与复仇的血腥故事。 intense adjective intense ♦︎ passionate ♦︎ fierce ♦︎ heated ♦︎ emotional ♦︎ violent ♦︎ fiery ♦︎ ardent ♦︎ ferventThese words all describe a person or action that shows very strong feelings. 这些词均形容感情强烈或行为激烈、狂热。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆intense / passionate / fierce / heated / emotional about sth◆an intense / a passionate / a fierce / a heated / an emotional / a fiery debate◆a passionate / a fierce / a heated / an emotional / a violent argument◆an intense / a passionate / a fierce / a heated / a violent controversy◆a fierce / heated / fiery exchange / dispute◆intense / fierce / violent opposition◆a passionate / fierce / violent / fiery temper◆intense / passionate / fierce / fervent devotion / conviction◆a passionate / an ardent / a fervent supporter■ intense having or showing very strong feelings, opinions or thoughts about sb/sth; serious and involving a lot of activity in a short period of time 有强烈感情（或意见、想法）的；严肃紧张的；激烈的◆He's very intense about everything.他对一切都很热心。◆She met his intense gaze.她与他热切的目光相遇。◆There was an intense relationship between mother and son.母子之间关系热切。◆There has been intense speculation about divisions in the party.对党内分歧的猜测一直存在。▸ intensely adverb ◆She disliked him intensely.她非常讨厌他。▸ intensity noun [uncountable, singular] ◆intensity of feeling感情的强烈◆He was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving.他热切地注视着她，这让她慌了神。■ passionate / /ˈpæʃənət/ / having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for sth or belief in sth 热诚的；狂热的◆She is passionate about her work.她对工作满腔热情。◆He has a passionate interest in music and opera.他酷爱音乐和歌剧。◆She was a passionate defender of civil liberties.她积极捍卫公民自由权利。ⓘ Passionate is used especially to talk about sb's beliefs and commitment as well as people themselves who strongly support sb/sth. * passionate尤用以描述信仰、奉献精神，或某人或某事物的坚定支持者◆a passionate speech / sincerity / attachment / belief / commitment / conviction充满激情的讲话；热诚；强烈的依恋；狂热的信仰；全身心的投入；炽烈的信念◆a passionate supporter / defender of sth某事物的狂热支持者／积极捍卫者 see also passion ⇨ emotion , passion ⇨ taste noun 1 ▸ passionately adverb ◆She believes passionately in education and hard work.她笃信教育和努力工作的力量。■ fierce (especially of actions or emotions) showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violent （尤指行为或情感）狂热的，强烈的，猛烈的◆He launched a fierce attack on the Democrats.他对民主党人发动了猛烈的攻击。◆His wife is his fiercest critic.他妻子是他最激烈的批评者。◆Competition from abroad became fiercer in the 1990s.在20世纪90年代来自国外的竞争加剧了。▸ fiercely adverb ◆fiercely competitive / independent / proud竞争激烈的；极为独立的／骄傲的■ heated (of a person or discussion) full of anger and excitement （人）愤怒的，十分激动的；（讨论）激烈的◆We all seem to be getting very heated about this.我们大家对这件事似乎都很愤怒。◆Their voices rose in heated argument.他们扯开嗓门儿激烈地争论起来。 see also heat ⇨ emotion ▸ heatedly adverb ◆'You had no right!' she said heatedly.“你没有权利！”她气愤地说。■ emotional (sometimes disapproving) showing strong emotions, sometimes in a way that other people think is unnecessary 情绪激动的；感情冲动的◆an emotional outburst / response / reaction感情爆发；情绪激动的回答／反应◆They made an emotional appeal for help.他们情绪激动地请求救助。◆He tends to get emotional on these occasions.他在这些场合往往容易动感情。 see also emotion ⇨ emotion ■ violent showing or caused by very strong emotion 感情强烈的；激情的；由激情引起的◆There was a violent reaction from the public.公众反应强烈。▸ violence noun [uncountable] ◆The violence of her feelings suprised him.她感情之强烈使他吃惊。▸ violently adverb ◆They are violently opposed to the idea.他们强烈反对这个想法。■ fiery / /ˈfaɪəri/ / [usually before noun] quickly or easily becoming angry; showing strong emotions, especially anger 暴躁的；易怒的；充满激情的；（尤指）怒气冲冲的◆He's a big strong lad with a fiery temper.他是个身材壮硕、脾气暴躁的小伙子。◆John Wesley preached his fiery sermons to large crowds.约翰•卫斯理向大批教众慷慨激昂地布道。■ ardent /ˈɑːdnt; NAmE ˈɑːrdnt/ [usually before noun] (rather formal, especially written) having or showing strong feelings of admiration or enthusiasm for sb/sth 赞赏的；热烈的；激情的◆He was one of the president's most ardent admirers.他是总统最狂热的崇拜者之一。▸ ardently adverb ◆They were ardently patriotic.他们极为爱国。■ fervent /ˈfɜːvənt; NAmE ˈfɜːrvənt/ [usually before noun] (rather formal, especially written) having or showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs 热情的；热诚的；热烈的◆It is my fervent hope that she will find success in her chosen career.我殷切希望她在选定的职业中事业有成。◆She was a fervent Catholic.她是虔诚的天主教徒。 see also fervour ⇨ emotion ▸ fervently adverb ◆She prayed fervently for his complete recovery.她虔诚地祈祷他能完全康复。NOTE 辨析 Passionate, ardent or fervent?In many cases you can use any of these words. 在许多情况下这三个词可以通用◆a passionate / ardent / fervent supporter of sb / sth某人／某事物的热烈支持者 Passionate is used especially to talk about sb's beliefs; fervent is used especially to talk about sb's hopes or prayers; ardent is used especially to talk about sb who is an admirer or fan of sb/sth. * passionate尤形容belief，fervent尤形容hope或prayer，ardent尤形容admirer或fan。 rough2 adjective rough ground/edges 高低不平的地面；参差不齐的边缘rough seas/weather 波涛汹涌的海；狂风暴雨的天气 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ wet 2 另见wet条第2义rough ♦︎ violent ♦︎ stormy ♦︎ turbulent ♦︎ raging ♦︎ choppyThese words all describe weather or the sea when there is a strong wind or large waves. 这些词均表示风浪很大的、波涛汹涌的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达风浪大的程度| choppy | ➔ | rough | ➔ | violent | | | stormy | | raging | | | turbulent | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a rough / violent / stormy / turbulent / raging / choppy sea◆rough / violent / stormy / turbulent / choppy conditions◆rough / stormy / turbulent / choppy waters◆rough / turbulent / choppy water◆rough / violent / stormy weather■ rough (of the sea) having large and dangerous waves; (of the weather, especially at sea) with strong winds and rain （海）波涛汹涌的；（天气，尤指海上天气）风浪很大的◆It was too rough to sail that night.那天夜里风浪太大，无法行船。◆There's no way he could have swum ashore in such rough weather.他在这样恶劣的天气无法游上岸。 OPP calm ⇨ quiet 1 ■ violent (of the weather or the sea) very dangerous, with very strong winds and/or very large waves （天气或海）非常危险的，狂风大作的，波涛汹涌的◆The islands were hit by a violent cyclone.这些岛屿受到猛烈的旋风袭击。◆Members of the lifeboat crew were presented with bravery awards for launching in violent seas.为表彰救生艇船员冒着惊涛骇浪出航救人，向他们颁发了英勇奖。■ stormy with strong winds and heavy rain or snow 有暴风雨（或暴风雪）的◆She visited me one dark and stormy night in November.在11月里一个漆黑的暴风雨之夜，她来看我。■ turbulent / /ˈtɜːbjələnt; NAmE ˈtɜːrbjələnt/ [usually before noun](of air or water) changing direction suddenly and violently （气流或水流）汹涌的，猛烈的，湍动的◆The aircraft is designed to withstand turbulent conditions.这架飞机是为经受猛烈的气流而设计的。■ raging /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/ / [only before noun](of natural forces such as wind, water and fire) very powerful （风、水、火等自然力）极其强大的，猛烈的◆The stream had become a raging torrent.小河变成了一条汹涌的急流。◆The building was now a raging inferno (= the fire was out of control).这座大楼现在正烈焰熊熊。■ choppy (of the sea or water) with a lot of small waves （海面或水面）波浪起伏的，不平静的◆The choppy waters caused some of the boats to capsize.波浪起伏的水面造成一些船只倾覆。 |