a.

1. 野性的；兇猛的；殘酷的；猛烈的
   The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.

   那可憐的人被暴徒們毒打了一頓。

2. 未開化的，野蠻的，原始的
   The inhabitants were still in the savage state.

   這些居民仍處於野蠻狀態。

3. 粗魯的，無理的
   She was irritated by his savage behavior.

   他的不文明行為激怒了她。

4. 【口】狂怒的
   Her rudeness really made me savage.

   她的無禮使我大為惱火。

5. 未開發的，荒涼的
   He likes savage mountain scenery.

   他喜歡荒山的景色。

n.[C]

1. 野蠻人，未開化的
   These civilizations flourished while Europeans were still savages living in caves.

   當歐洲人還未開化住在山洞裡的時候，這些文明已經處在發達的時期。

2. 殘暴成性的人
3. 粗魯的人，粗野的人

vt.

1. （狗等）亂咬；兇猛地攻擊
   He was savaged by wild animals.

   他遭到野獸的兇猛襲擊。

2. 激烈抨擊；粗暴地對待
   An opposition spokesman savaged the government's housing investment program.

   一位反對黨發言人猛烈抨擊政府的住房投資計畫。

adj.

1. fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.
   ▸cruel and vicious.
2. primitive; uncivilized.
3. (of a place) wild; uncultivated.

n.

1. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized.
2. a brutal or vicious person.
3. Heraldry  a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves.

v.

1. (especially of a dog) attack ferociously.
2. criticize brutally.