ferocity
noun [ U ] uk/fəˈrɒs.ə.ti/ us/fəˈrɑː.sə.t̬i/ (also ferociousness, /fəˈrəʊ.ʃəs.nəs/ /fəˈroʊ.ʃəs.nəs/)
凶猛,凶恶;激烈;可怕
the state of being frightening and violent
The ferocity of the attack shocked a lot of people. 袭击的凶猛程度震惊了很多人。
The hurricane hit with terrible ferocity. 飓风以可怕的烈度袭来。
See: ferocious
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- We were stunned by the ferocity of their argument.
- His greatness stems from the ferocity with which he competes.
- I'd never been in an alpine storm of such ferocity.