savage: [13] A savage is etymologically someone who comes from the ‘woods’ – woodlands being anciently viewed as places of untamed nature, beyond the pale of civilized human society. The word comes via Old French sauvage from Vulgar Latin *salvāticus, an alteration of Latin silvāticus ‘of the woods, wild’. This was a derivative of silva ‘woods, forest’ (source of English sylvan [16]), a word of uncertain origin. => sylvan
savage (adj.)
mid-13c., "fierce, ferocious;" c. 1300, "wild, undomesticated, untamed" (of animals and places), from Old French sauvage, salvage "wild, savage, untamed, strange, pagan," from Late Latin salvaticus, alteration of silvaticus "wild," literally "of the woods," from silva "forest, grove" (see sylvan). Of persons, the meaning "reckless, ungovernable" is attested from c. 1400, earlier in sense "indomitable, valiant" (c. 1300).
savage (n.)
"wild person," c. 1400, from savage (adj.).
savage (v.)
"to tear with the teeth, maul," 1880, from savage (adj.). Earlier "to act the savage" (1560s). Related: Savaged; savaging.
双语例句
1. In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.
实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅5个小时。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My name is Richard Savage, your Lordship.
尊敬的阁下，我叫理查德·萨维奇。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They were savage and bloodthirsty.
他们野蛮残暴。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Such a savage punishment is abhorrent to a civilized society.
这样残暴的惩罚是与文明社会相抵触的.
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5. He received a savage blow on the head; that did for him.