/ˈvɪʃəs ||; ˈvɪʃəs/adj1 cruel; done in order to hurt sb/sth 残酷的；恶毒的: a vicious attack 恶毒的攻击
2 (used about an animal) dangerous; likely to hurt sb （指动物）危险的，可能会伤人的
➔viciously adv a vicious circle a situation in which one problem leads to another and the new problem makes the first problem worse 恶性循环