1. | 狂暴的;残酷的violent and cruel |
a vicious attack 猛烈的攻击 | |
a vicious criminal 凶残的罪犯 | |
She has a vicious temper. 她性情暴虐。 |
2. | 凶猛危险的aggressive and dangerous |
a vicious dog 恶犬 |
3. | 充满仇恨的;严厉的full of hatred and anger |
She wrote me a vicious letter. 她给我写了一封严厉的信。 |
4. | (informal) 恶劣的;严重的very bad or severe |
a vicious headache 剧烈的头痛 | |
a vicious spiral of rising prices 物价的恶性持续上涨 |