From that time the desert seemed inhabited. It contained a being to whom the man could talk, and whose ferocity rendered gentle by him, though he could not explain to himself the reason for their strange friendship. Great as the soldier's desire to stay upon guard, he slept.英文原著 · 《A Passion in the Desert》
The two great Norman traits were wisdom and courage; but the one was often mere cunning, and the other brutal ferocity. But no one like the Norman had yet appeared in Wales--no one with a vision so clear, or with so hard a grip. A hard, worldly, tenacious, calculating race they were; and they turned their faces resolutely towards Wales.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
The combat, waged in the desperation of proudest youth, waxed hot and hotter. The wedge had been instantly smitten into a kind of block of men. It had crumpled into an irregular square and on three sides it was now assailed with remarkable ferocity.英文原著 · 《Active Service》
As his head touched her knee, she did not move. She seemed to be still gazing at the sea. Presently idly caressing fingers played in his hair near the forehead. He looked up suddenly lifting his arms. He breathed out a cry which was laden with a kind of diffident ferocity. " I haven't kissed you yet-"英文原著 · 《Active Service》
The sight of that sweet face, so near his own, tamed the last lurking ferocity of the beast. His tears burst forth in a shower; he lifted and embraced the Princess, kissing her brow, her cheeks, her chin, and her hands, calling her his darling daughter, his little white dove, his lambkin.英文原著 · 《Beauty and The Beast》
"Send for the kitchen poker, sir: I'll soon unlock it."
"Fetch the kitchen poker," said Vane. "Good gracious! sir," said Cooper; "he only wants that to knock all our brains out. You have no idea of his strength and ferocity."
"Well lied, Cooper," said Alfred ironically. "Fetch _me_ the poker," said Vane. Cooper went for it, and came back with the key instead. The door was opened, and they all entered. Alfred looked under the bed.英文原著 · 《Hard Cash》
How the fuck do you compete with something that powerful, that swims around for days on end, just waiting for the faintest smell of blood so it can attack without warning, and with all the ferocity and half the conscience of a goddamn bull shark?美剧 · 《Billions》