在英语中，"凶猛"可以用 "ferocious" 表示。来源于拉丁语的"ferox"，有"凶残的"的意思。例句：

The lion was ferocious when it attacked the zebra. (狮子在攻击斑马时是凶猛的。)

She has a ferocious temper when she's angry. (她生气时脾气很凶猛。)

The storm was ferocious, with wind speeds reaching over 100 miles per hour. (暴风雨非常凶猛，风速达到每小时100英里。)