viciousness [
'viʃəsnis]
n. 恶(有缺点)
- Outright viciousness; an outright coward.
明显的恶意;十足的懦夫 - His viciousness is beyond our conception.
他的狠毒非我们所能想像。
viciousness[ noun ]
the trait of extreme cruelty
<noun.attribute>
Vicious \Vi"cious\, a. [OF. vicious, F. vicieux, fr. L.
vitiosus, fr. vitium vice. See {Vice} a fault.]
1. Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty;
imperfect.
Though I perchance am vicious in my guess. --Shak.
The title of these lords was vicious in its origin.
--Burke.
A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning. --De
Quincey.
2. Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct;
depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples;
vicious conduct.
Who . . . heard this heavy curse,
Servant of servants, on his vicious race. --Milton.
3. Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air,
water, etc. --Dryden.
4. Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language;
vicious idioms.
5. Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly;
refractory; as, a vicious horse.
6. Bitter; spiteful; malignant. [Colloq.]
Syn: Corrupt; faulty; wicked; depraved.
※ -- {Vi"cious*ly}, adv. --
{Vi"cious*ness}, n.
- "A pit bull has a propensity for viciousness but some people like breeds for a vicarious experience.
- Such attacks on refugees fleeing Vietnam have increased in number and viciousness recently.
- "The drug plan underestimates the viciousness of the drug lords. They have better weapons than our state militia.
- The girl's sexual charm, her innocent viciousness and kittenish eagerness to have her worldly cake and eat it, and the luscious rewards of duets and solos, are as alluring for the dancer as the diamonds with which Monsieur GM buys Manon.