having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness
凶猛的;好斗的;残酷的
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the fierce air battles that ensued over the Pacific.
随后在太平洋上空展开的激烈空战。
(of a feeling, emotion, or action)showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity
(感情、情绪或行为)强烈的;狂热的;猛烈的
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he kissed her with a fierce, demanding passion .他如饥似渴地狂吻着她。
(of the weather or temperature)powerful and destructive in extent or intensity
(天气,气温)极端恶劣的,破坏性极大的
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fierce storms lashed the country .猛烈的暴风雨在乡间肆虐。
(of a mechanism)having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action
(机械装置)作用猛烈的
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the fire door had a fierce pneumatic return .防火门上有一个强大有力的气动回复装置。
〈爱 尔兰,非正式〉 非常;极其
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he was fierce proud. 他极其骄傲。
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something fierce informal, chiefly N. Amer. to a great and almost overwhelming extent 〈非正式,主北美〉 极其,非常he said he missed me something fierce . 他说他非常想念我
"Middle English: from Old French