a.

1. 激烈的；猛烈的；強烈的
   The boat sank in a violent storm at sea.

   船在海上強烈的風暴中沉沒。

2. 由暴力引起的；暴力的[Z]
   She died a violent death.

   她慘遭橫禍。

3. 極端的，極度的
   A violent impatience overcame him.

   他變得極不耐煩。

4. 狂暴的，兇暴的
   The madman was violent and had to be locked up.

   這瘋子十分兇暴，只好把他鎖起來。

adj.

1. using or involving violence.
2. very intense, forceful, or powerful:
   violent dislike.