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fiercely 音标拼音: [f'ɪrsli] ad. 猛烈地,厉害地 猛烈地,厉害地 fiercely adv 1: in a physically fierce manner; " silence broken by dogs barking ferociously"; " they fought fiercely" [ synonym: { ferociously}, { fiercely}] 2: in an emotionally fierce manner; " she was fiercely proud of her children" Fierce \ Fierce\, a. [ Compar. { Fiercer}; superl. { Fiercest}.] [ OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. { Feral}, { Ferocity}.] 1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. [ 1913 Webster] His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. " A fierce whisper." -- Dickens. " A fierce tyrant." -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. -- Job. x. 16. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent. Syn: Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See { Ferocious}. -- { Fierce" ly}, adv. -- { Fierce" ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster]
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