ferociously
意味一覧 (2件)
猛烈に
解説 Definition
非常に激しく、獰猛で容赦のない様子を表す副詞。
Ferociously means in a very fierce, violent, or intense way. It is often used for animals, fighting, weather, competition, or strong effort. Depending on context, it can describe real aggression or simply great energy and determination.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この「猛烈に」は、ferociously の基本義「獰猛に」から広がった、強度や勢いの激しさを表す用法として覚えます。動物の凶暴さだけでなく、wind blew ferociously, compete ferociously, work ferociously のように、自然現象・競争・努力が容赦ないほど強い場面にも使われます。fiercely は近いですが、ferociously はより荒々しく、押し切る圧の強さが出ます。furiously は怒り、violently は物理的暴力に寄りやすい点も区別してください。
Start with `ferocious`, then add `-ly`. It is close to `fiercely`, but `ferociously` feels more wild and animal-like, with less mercy. Useful memory pairs are `fight ferociously`, `defend ferociously`, and `ferociously competitive`.
例文
The wind blew ferociously, tearing branches from the trees and scattering debris everywhere.
風が猛烈に吹き、木から枝をもぎ取り、あちこちに破片をまき散らした。
The dog barked ferociously at the stranger approaching the gate.
犬は門に近づく見知らぬ人に向かって猛烈に吠えた。
She competed ferociously in the tournament, determined to win every single match.
彼女はすべての試合に勝つ決意で、大会で激しく戦った。
獰猛に
(意味 2)解説 Definition
ferociously は、野生動物や攻撃的な人が、荒々しく容赦なく振る舞う様子を表します。特に、襲う、吠える、戦う、防御するといった場面で、危険で近づきにくい激しさを強調します。
Ferociously describes the way a wild animal or an aggressive person acts in a very rough, violent, and merciless way. It is often used for actions like attacking, barking, fighting, or defending, when the behavior looks dangerous and hard to approach. Compared with fiercely, ferociously often suggests stronger animal-like aggression, as if showing teeth.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ferociously は形容詞 ferocious「獰猛な」に副詞の -ly が付いた形です。ferocious animal, ferocious dog のように、まず「野生動物のように荒く危険」という絵で覚えると定着します。fiercely も「激しく」ですが、ferociously は牙をむくような攻撃性や容赦なさが強めです。既存の「猛烈に」は強度の高さを表す用法として別に押さえ、この基本義では bark, attack, fight など生き物の荒々しい行動と結び付けてください。
Remember that ferociously comes from ferocious plus -ly. First picture a ferocious animal or dog acting in a wild and dangerous way. Fiercely can also mean "strongly" or "intensely," but ferociously has a sharper feeling of showing teeth, attacking, or showing no mercy. It is especially easy to remember with verbs like bark, attack, and fight.
例文
The dog barked ferociously at the stranger near the gate.
その犬は門の近くの見知らぬ人に獰猛にほえた。
The soldiers fought ferociously to protect the village.
兵士たちは村を守るために獰猛な勢いで戦った。
Even when cornered, the animal defended itself ferociously.
追い詰められても、その動物は獰猛に身を守った。
ferociously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ferociouslyはferocious「獰猛な」+ -lyで、ferociousはラテン語ferox（荒々しい、野生の）に由来します。feralやferocityと同根で、「野生獣のように荒々しく」がそのまま『猛烈に』というニュアンスになった語です。
Ferociously comes from ferocious plus the adverb ending -ly. Ferocious goes back to Latin ferox, meaning wild, fierce, or untamed. The word kept that image of animal-like wildness, and from there it came to describe extreme violence or intensity; feral and ferocity are related words.
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