a.

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

   那可怜的人被暴徒们毒打了一顿。

2. 未开化的，野蛮的，原始的
   The inhabitants were still in the savage state.

   这些居民仍处于野蛮状态。

3. 粗鲁的，无理的
   She was irritated by his savage behavior.

   他的不文明行为激怒了她。

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

   她的无礼使我大为恼火。

5. 未开发的，荒凉的
   He likes savage mountain scenery.

   他喜欢荒山的景色。

n.[C]

1. 野蛮人，未开化的
   These civilizations flourished while Europeans were still savages living in caves.

   当欧洲人还未开化住在山洞里的时候，这些文明已经处在发达的时期。

2. 残暴成性的人
3. 粗鲁的人，粗野的人

vt.

1. （狗等）乱咬；凶猛地攻击
   He was savaged by wild animals.

   他遭到野兽的凶猛袭击。

2. 激烈抨击；粗暴地对待
   An opposition spokesman savaged the government's housing investment program.

   一位反对党发言人猛烈抨击政府的住房投资计划。

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.