vicious
adj
1 acting or done with evil intentions; spiteful 有恶意的; 恶毒的
Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man. 歹徒们袭击了一个老大爷.
a vicious kick, look, remark 恶狠狠的一踢、 样子、 言语.
2 given up to vice1(3); depraved 邪恶的; 为非作歹的; 道德败坏的; 堕落的
a vicious life 堕落的生活
vicious practices, habits, etc 恶行、 恶习.
3 (of animals) savage and dangerous (指动物)凶猛而危险的.
4 (infml 口) violent or severe 剧烈的; 严重的
a vicious wind, headache, flu-virus 极厉害的大风、 头痛、 流感病毒.
5 (idm 习语) a vicious `circle state of affairs in which a cause produces an effect which itself produces the original cause, so continuing the whole process 恶性循环
I need experience to get a job but without a job I can't get experience it's a vicious circle. 我得有经验才能找到工作, 可是没有工作我就无法获得经验--这真是个恶性循环. a vicious `spiral continuous rise in one thing (eg prices) caused by a continuous rise in sth else (eg wages) 恶性螺旋形上升(如工资不断增加, 造成物价不断上涨).
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
When he woke up, his hands and feet had already been tied together.
当他醒过来的时候,他的手脚已经被捆起来了。
A further million watched as the fire, following Indian custom, turned his body to ashes.