viciousKK [ˋvɪʃəs] /ˈvɪʃəs/形容詞1兇殘的、殘暴的、凶猛的He was left in critical condition after a vicious attack.他在一場兇殘的攻擊後傷勢危急。2惡毒的、狠毒的、惡意的She spread vicious rumors about her former colleague.她散播關於前同事的惡毒謠言。3猛烈的、劇烈的、厲害的口語A vicious storm knocked out power across the whole island.一場猛烈的暴風雨讓全島都停電了。4惡性的多用於 vicious circle、vicious cycleDebt and low wages trap many families in a vicious cycle.債務和低薪讓許多家庭陷入惡性循環。