savage
adj
1
(a) wild and fierce 野性的; 凶猛的
a savage lion, wolf, etc 猛狮、 恶狼
a savage attack by a big dog 凶猛的大狗的攻击.
(b) cruel, vicious or hostile 残酷的; 恶毒的; 敌意的
savage criticism, remarks 粗暴的批评、 恶毒的言语
The article was a savage attack on her past actions. 那篇文章对她过去的行为进行了恶毒的攻击.
He has a savage temper. 他脾气暴躁.
The savage ruler ordered that the prisoner be executed. 那残暴的统治者命令将囚犯处死.
(c) extremely severe 极严重的
savage cuts in our budget 对我们的预算做的大幅度削减.
2 ( offensive 讳, 蔑) at an early stage of civilization; primitive 野蛮的; 未开化的
savage tribes 这帮野蛮人. savage, n ( offensive 讳, 蔑) savage(2) person 野蛮人; 野人
an island inhabited by savages 野蛮人居住的岛
(derog or joc 贬或谑) Those children can be real little savages. 那些孩子简直是小野人. savage, v [Tn]
1 attack (sb) savagely; maul 残暴地攻击(某人); 残害
She was badly savaged by a mad dog. 她让疯狗咬得伤势很重.
2 (fig 比喻) criticize (sb/sth) severely 猛烈批评(某人[某事物])
a novel savaged by the reviewers 遭评论家猛烈抨击的小说.
I suggest that we ask users of this machine what they think about it. We can photograph them using it too. Then we can put their comments at the top of the advertisement in big print. We can bring in some humour too. People enjoy reading humorous ads.