virulent
adjective /ˈvɪrələnt/
/ˈvɪrələnt/
- (of a disease or poison
) extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect疾病或毒物 致命的;恶性的;剧毒的 - a virulent form of influenza
一种致命的流感 - a particularly virulent flu germ
一种特别致命的流感病菌
- a virulent form of influenza
- (formal) showing strong negative and bitter feelings
狠毒的;恶毒的;不共戴天的 - virulent criticism
恶意的批评 - virulent nationalism
不共戴天的民族主义
- virulent criticism
词源late Middle English (originally describing a poisoned wound): from Latin virulentus, from virus ‘poison’.