vicious

• He had a kind of pleasant expression during fights, not a vicious one .
  每次打架，他脸上总是现出一种愉快的表情，而不是一种残忍的表情。
• The vicious circle theory describes the less developed country as trapped in its own poverty .
  恶性循环理论认为，不发达国家陷入了自身贫困的罗网之中。
• They urged their governments to break out of the vicious circle by peace initiatives of their own .
  他们敦促政府，提出自己的和平倡议，以便摆脱恶性循环。
• They were more frightened of his vengeance than of their father's, for frank had a vicious streak .
  他们害怕他报复，要比怕他们父亲更甚，因为弗兰克的脾气极坏。
• The actions which were to the advantage of society it termed virtuous and those which were not it called vicious .
  对社会有利的行为就称为美德，反之则称之为邪恶。
• He was a man of vicious conduct, who chose, instead of retaining his niece, to bring his mistress under his roof .
  他是个行为不端的人，他想把情妇领到家里来住，而把侄女赶走。
• I need experience to get a job but without a job i can not get experience -- it is a vicious circle .
  我得有经验才能找到工作，可是没有工作我就无法获得经验这真是个恶性循环。
• Sam's greatest asset on the court was a vicious volley at the net, making him a popular doubles partner .
  萨姆在球场上最为杰出的地方是网前凶狠的截击，这使别人很愿意同他结伴打双打。
• On the following morning at the sound of the gavel, there was mason, as fresh and vigorous and vicious as ever .
  第二天早上，木槌一敲，梅森又来了。还是那么精神，那么顽强，那么气势汹汹。