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).
We will use it for cleaning the inside of the ship. If we do this, we shall have less sickness. Please get me 300 litres. I think that will be enough.
我们将要用醋清理船舱。如果我们这样做的话,我们就会少生些病。请给我购买300升。我想这就够了。
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.