savagery

• 名词，指凶残、野蛮或未开化的状态或性质，常与暴力、残暴行为相关。

A noun describing the quality or state of being fierce, untamed, or extremely cruel, often associated with brutal or barbarous acts.

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1. Ferocious or untamed natureC1formal

   The quality of being wild, fierce, and not domesticated.

   野蛮

   • The savagery of the wild wolf pack was awe-inspiring.
   • Early explorers often wrote about the savagery of the jungle.
   • The film captured the raw savagery of the natural world.

   同义词brutalityferocityfiercenesssavagenessviciousnesswildness

   反义词docilitygentlenessmildnesstameness

2. Extreme crueltyC1formal

   Behavior that is extremely violent, brutal, and lacking in mercy.

   残暴

   • The dictator's savagery towards his own people was condemned worldwide.
   • The historical account details the savagery of the ancient battle.
   • The novel explores the depths of human savagery in times of war.

   同义词atrocitybarbarismbarbaritybrutalitycrueltyferocityinhumanitysadismviciousness

   反义词compassiongentlenesshumanitykindnessmercy

3. Brutal actC1formal

   A specific act of extreme violence or barbarism.

   暴行

   • The museum displayed artifacts of ancient savageries.
   • The documentary showed the savageries committed during the conflict.
   • He was horrified by the savageries he witnessed in the prison camp.

   同义词atrocitybarbaritybrutalitycrueltyoutrage

   反义词compassiongentlenesshumanitykindnessmercy