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violent
vi·o·lent / 5vaIElEnt ; 5vaIElEnt /adjective
1. involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc暴力的; 强暴的:
the increase in violent crime 暴力犯罪的增长
violent clashes between the police and demonstrators警方与示威者之间发生的暴力冲突
31 people have been injured in violent incidents throughout the day.今天一天有 31 人在暴力事件中受伤。
The riots ended in the violent deaths of three teenagers.暴乱以三名少年的惨死而告终。
2. someone who is violent is likely to attack, hurt, or kill other people狂暴的,凶暴的;SYNaggressive
My father was a violent and dangerous man.我父亲脾气暴躁,是个危险人物。
He had a reputation for turning violent (=suddenly attacking people) .尽人皆知他会突然动粗。
3. showing very strong angry emotions or opinions〔情绪、意见等〕愤怒的,激烈的:
violent quarrel / argument / row etc
They had a violent quarrel and John stormed out.他们吵得很激烈,约翰气呼呼地冲了出去。
4. violent feelings are strong and very difficult to control〔情绪〕极端的; 暴躁的:
They took a violent dislike to each other.他们极其讨厌对方。
She has a violent temper.她脾气暴躁。
5. violent headache / fit etc a physical feeling or reaction that is very painful or difficult to control剧烈的头痛/痉挛等
6. violent film / play / drama a film etc that contains a lot of violence暴力影片/戏/剧
7. a violent storm / earthquake / explosion etc a storm etc that happens with a lot of force强烈的风暴/地震/爆炸等
8. extremely bright极为明亮的,非常明艳的:
Her cheeks turned a violent red colour.她的双颊腾的一下红了。

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