(1) 凶猛的，残忍的(very angry，violent and cruel)：a～beast 猛兽;the～roar of a lion 狮子的怒吼;The dog looks～. 那条狗的样子很凶。The man has a～look (on his face)，but he is very gentle. 此人的样子很凶，但却很温柔。The bear is one of the～st of all animals. 熊是最凶猛的动物之一。〖同〗 wild，fearful，threatening，violent，brutal，cruel，furious，horrible，terrible;〖反〗tame，gentle，harmless，cool，civilized，kind，sweet;

(2) 强(猛，激)烈的，强劲的(very strong;extreme in degree)：a～wind 狂风;the～heat of the fire 炙热的火焰;～hatred/loyalty/pain 深仇大恨/耿耿忠心/剧痛;make a～effort/speech 拼命地努力/发表言辞激烈的讲话;engage sb in a～fight 使某人卷入激烈战斗;launch a～offensive against... 向……发起猛攻;The storm was so～the soldiers could hardly march on. 风狂雨暴，士兵们在行军时举步维艰。There is～competition between the two countries. 那两个国家之间的竞争异常激烈。Competition/The pain/His anger was really～. 竞争异常激烈/痛苦不堪/他怒不可遏。〖同〗 powerful，strong，violent，intense，extreme，overwhelming，unrestrained，untamed，fiery，eager;〖反〗 mild，peaceful，calm;

→′fiercely adv 凶猛地，猛烈地;′fierceness n 凶猛，猛(强)烈;

【辨异】 fierce和savage 都表示凶猛或残忍的。fierce 指强烈的感情、态度凶狠的行为，如：He was a fierce fighter. (他是个勇猛的战士。);savage (野蛮的;残忍的) 则强调野蛮或残酷，如：The savage ruler ordered that all prisoners of war be executed. (那个凶残的统治者下令将所有的战俘处死。)