feral

feral
[ˈfɛr(ə)l, ˈfɪə-]
adjective
  1. (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication
    (尤指动物)野(生)的;未驯服的
    a feral cat.
    一只野猫。
    ■resembling a wild animal
    野兽般的;野性的;凶残的
    a feral snarl.
    野兽般的咆哮。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin fera 'wild animal' (from ferus 'wild') + -al
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