furious

Compared meaning: feeling angry (adjective).

比较义项：生气，愤怒（adj.）。

• angry

  Neutral, general word for this feeling, used in speech and writing at any strength; fits formal contexts where mad would sound too casual.

  中性、通用的说法，可用于口语和书面语，强度不固定；在mad显得过于随便的正式场合中同样适用。

  The customers were angry about the delayed refund and demanded an explanation.

  顾客们对退款延误感到生气，并要求给出解释。

• mad

  Informal, especially in everyday American English speech; sounds too casual for formal or serious writing.

  非正式说法，尤其常见于美式英语的日常口语；用在正式或严肃的书面语中会显得过于随便。

  Don't be mad at me, I didn't mean to break your phone.

  别生我的气，我不是故意弄坏你的手机的。

• furious 本词

  Much stronger than angry or mad; describes extreme, often barely-controlled anger, and fits more serious situations.

  语气比angry和mad强得多，形容极端、往往难以控制的愤怒，也更适合严肃的场合。

  Her boss was furious after the report was leaked to a rival company.

  报告被泄露给竞争公司后，她的老板气得暴怒。

All three mean angry. Angry is neutral, used in any context. Mad is informal, common in everyday American English. Furious means extremely angry, much stronger than the others. Mad can also mean crazy (British English), and furious can mean very fast; not compared here.

这三个词在此义项上都表示生气，但程度和语域不同：angry是最通用中性的说法，mad更口语化（尤其常见于美式英语），furious则表示远强于前两者的愤怒。这里不比较mad在英式英语中表示疯狂的义项，也不比较furious表示猛烈的、迅猛的义项（如furious pace）。

Compared meaning: violent, aggressive, or destructive (adjective).

比较义项：猛烈、具有攻击性或破坏性的（形容词）。

• violent

  The plain, literal term for physical force that causes real harm or damage, without any added sense of extra intensity or brutality.

  是表示造成真实伤害或损害的武力的直白说法，不带额外的强度或残忍意味。

  The protest turned violent, and several shop windows were smashed.

  抗议活动演变为暴力冲突，几家店铺的橱窗被砸碎了。

• fierce

  Stresses aggressive intensity or strong feeling rather than actual physical harm; common for competitions, arguments or determination, sometimes even admiring in tone.

  强调强烈的攻击性或情绪强度，而不一定造成实际的身体伤害；常用于竞争、争论或决心等场合，语气有时甚至带有赞赏的意味。

  There is fierce competition among students for the top university places.

  学生之间为了顶尖大学的名额展开着激烈的竞争。

• furious 本词

  Highlights an extreme degree of intensity and speed, often describing storms, battles or a fast, relentless pace; the most dramatic and forceful in register.

  强调达到极致的强度和速度，常用来形容暴风雨、战斗或急促猛烈的节奏；语气是这几个词中最强烈、最有戏剧性的。

  The two armies fought at a furious pace throughout the long night.

  两支军队整个漫长的夜晚都以极其猛烈的速度交战。

• savage

  Implies brutal, merciless ferocity, often suggesting something wild or animal-like; can also describe harshly cruel criticism.

  暗示残忍、毫不留情的凶猛，常带有野蛮或类似野兽的意味；也可以用来形容尖刻残酷的批评。

  The savage attack by two stray dogs left the postman badly hurt.

  两只流浪狗的凶残袭击让邮递员身受重伤。

All four describe something strong, destructive, or aggressive. Violent means physical force that causes harm. Fierce means aggression or intensity without real harm. Furious means extreme intensity and speed. Savage means cruel, uncontrolled ferocity. Furious can mean angry; savage can mean uncivilized; not compared here.

这几个词都可以形容具有强大破坏力或攻击性的事物，但侧重点不同：violent 只强调造成伤害的物理力量，fierce 强调攻击性或强度但未必造成实际伤害，furious 强调达到极致的猛烈程度和速度，savage 则强调残忍、不受控制的凶残。这里不比较 furious 常见的“非常生气的”这一含义，也不比较 savage 表示“野蛮、未开化的（人）”这一含义。