凶恶

• 拼音: xiōng è
• 汉字拆解: 凶 = 凵 + 乂 (ferocious); 恶 = 亚 + 心 (evil/bad/malicious)

含义

Fierce and evil; ferocious; sinister or menacing in appearance or character.

Can describe both outward appearance (a fierce, threatening look) and inner character (being vicious or evil). Used for people, expressions, and aggressive animals. Common in crime reporting and literature.

例句

1. 看守所里关押着多名面容凶恶的惯犯，警卫必须时刻保持高度警觉。
2. 这条流浪狗凶恶异常，持续向过路行人发出充满威胁性的低沉吠叫。
3. 他虽然面相凶恶令人生畏，实则是个心地善良、乐于助人的热心市民。

用法指南

语境: crime, description, literature

语气: negative

正确说法

• 他用凶恶的眼神盯着对方，使对方不由自主地向后退了几步。(He glared at the other person with a fierce look, causing them to instinctively step back a few paces.)
• 面对凶恶的犯罪嫌疑人，这名年轻警察保持冷静，依法将其制服拘押。(Facing the vicious criminal suspect, the young police officer remained calm and subdued him lawfully.)

错误说法

• 凶恶的考试题 — 凶恶 describes people or animals with threatening characteristics; for difficult exam questions use 刁钻 or 艰深; 凶恶 requires a subject capable of malice or aggression

起源与历史

凶 (fierce/ferocious) + 恶 (evil/vicious) — fierce in manner and evil in character

文化背景

时代: Traditional to Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal