主题：每日新词之插图版savagely(20061025)

savage adj. 野蛮的，残酷的，粗暴的，未开化的

savagely adv.野蛮地，残酷地

eg 1: They savagely suppressed the demonstrations.他们野蛮地镇压示威游行。

     2: The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite.那叫得凶，但不会咬人。

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CHANGCHUN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29: (CHINA OUT) A tiger attacks live prey(猎物) at the Changchun Wildlife Park on September 29, 2006 in Changchun, Jilin Province, China. The park is training wild animals to resume their savage nature and develop their ability to live in the field, according to local media.

一个同义词，个人理解brutish和savagely相比，savagely主要是作中性词使用，brutish常常作贬义，当然也有中性的用法，比如例句中的情况。

brutish adj. 畜生似的；粗野的，肉欲的，未开化的

1 Of or characteristic of a brute.
野兽的，畜生似的
2 Crude in feeling or manner.
残忍的；态度粗野的
3 Sensual; carnal.
淫荡的；肉欲的
4 Rough; uncivilized:
野蛮的；未开化的：

eg 1 “the Mesabi Iron Range, a brutish stretch of maroon hillocks”(John McCormick)See Synonyms at brute
“梅萨比艾恩山是褐紫红色山脉中艰险的一段”(约翰·麦考密克)参见 brute