a.

1. 兇猛的；殘酷的；好鬥的
   My grandfather became fierce when he lost his temper.

   我的祖父發脾氣時變得很粗暴。

2. 狂熱的；強烈的；極度的
   After he got well Bob made a fierce effort to catch up with his classmates.

   鮑伯痊癒後拼命用功，以期趕上班裡的同學。

3. 猛烈的，激烈的
   After a fierce battle the enemy was forced to retreat.

   激戰之後，敵人被迫撤退了。

4. 【口】討厭的；極糟的
   The weather is really fierce.

   天氣確實遭透。

adj.

▸intense:

fierce opposition.