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savage

/sævədʒ/

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1 · adjective

violent or extremely severe; avoid using it as a label for people

猛烈的；残酷的（不宜用来称呼人）

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A savage storm destroyed several fishing boats.
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一场猛烈的暴风雨摧毁了几艘渔船。
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