savage
adjective uk/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/
凶残的;凶猛的;野性的
extremely violent, wild, or frightening
a savage dog/beast 凶猛的狗／野兽
a brutal and savage attack 野蛮凶残的攻击
无情的，冷酷的
very serious or cruel
savage criticism 冷酷的批评
巨大的；严重的
very large and severe
savage cuts in education spending 教育开支的大幅度削减
Synonyms: barbaricbarbarous brutalcallouscruelhard (SEVERE)harsh (UNKIND)inhumansadisticvicious
savage
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/
（动物）凶猛地攻击，撕咬
If an animal savages someone, it attacks them violently and causes serious injuries.
The child was savaged by a dog. 那个孩子被狗咬伤了。
savage
noun [ C ] offensive uk/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/
野蛮人;未开化的人
a person whose way of life is at a very early stage of development
Twelve thousand years ago, our ancestors were primitive savages living in caves. 12000年以前，我们的祖先生活在洞穴里，是原始野蛮人。