词典释义：
(of an animal or force of nature)fierce, violent, and uncontrolled
（动物，自然力）凶猛的；猛烈的
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he was attacked by a savage hound. 他遭到一只凶猛猎犬的攻击。
cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile
凶残的；恶毒的
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they launched a savage attack on the Budget. 他们对预算案发起猛烈攻击。
(chiefly in historical or literary contexts)primitive; uncivilized
〈主 史／文〉 原始的，未开化的。
(of a place)wild-looking and inhospitable; uncultivated
（地方）荒凉的；未开发的。
(of something bad or negative)very great; severe
（坏事）极大的；严重的
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this would deal a savage blow to the government's fight. 这将会给政府的斗争以极大打击。
(chiefly in historical or literary contexts)a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized
〈主史／文〉 原始时代的人，未开化的人。
a brutal or vicious person
凶狠恶毒的人；野蛮的人
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the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages. 一个受害者的母亲把攻击者形容成野蛮人。
【纹章】 长须半裸带叶环男人形。
(especially of a dog or wild animal)attack ferociously and maul
（尤指狗、野生动物）凶猛攻击，伤害
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police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged. 一个小女孩被咬伤后，警察正在围捕狗。
subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally
激烈的言词攻击；猛烈批评
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he savaged the government for wasting billions in their failed bid to prop up the pound. 他猛烈抨击政府浪费数十亿支撑英镑的失败努力。
Michael Joseph (1872—1940), New Zealand Labour statesman, Prime Minister 1935—40. New Zealand's first Labour Prime Minister, he introduced many reforms, including social security legislation which he dubbed ‘applied Christianity’.
萨维奇，迈克尔·约瑟夫（１８７２—１９４０， 新西兰政治家，首位工党首相 ［１９３５— １９４０］ ，任职期间开展多项改革，包括被他称为“应用基督教”的社会保障立法）。
"Middle English： from Old French
