fierce

fierce
(fiercer, fiercest)

having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness
凶猛的；好斗的；凶残的；激烈的
the fierce air battles that ensued over the Pacific.
随后在太平洋上空展开的激烈空战。
■(of a feeling, emotion, or action) showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity
（感觉，情感，行动）强烈的；狂热的；猛烈的
he kissed her with a fierce, demanding passion.
他如饥似渴地狂吻着她。
■(of the weather or temperature) powerful and destructive in extent or intensity
（天气，气温）恶劣的，狂暴的
fierce storms lashed the country.
猛烈的暴风雨鞭笞着旷野。
■(of a mechanism) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action
（机械装置）活动强烈（或猛烈）的
the fire door had a fierce pneumatic return.
防火门被气压装置猛弹了回去。

adverb

(Irish informal)very; extremely
(爱尔兰，非正式)非常；极其
he was fierce proud.
他极其骄傲。

常用词组
something fierce

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)to a great and almost overwhelming extent
(非正式，主北美)很，非常；太
he said he missed me something fierce.
他说他太想我了。

派生
fiercely
adverb
fierceness
noun
语源

Middle English: from Old French fiers 'fierce, brave, proud', from Latin ferus 'untamed'

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