A man whose surname was Bear might be as fierce as a bear.

一个姓贝尔的人可能像熊一样凶猛。

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A cornered cat becomes as fierce as a lion.

走投无路的猫会变得和狮子一样凶猛。

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When he said that, he was as fierce as a tiger.

当他说话的时候，象一只老虎那样凶狠。

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There were fierce battles in Gaza on Friday as Hamas and Israel both rejected a United Nations call for an immediate cease-fire.

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Election officials are scrambling to organize the new ballot as the fierce Afghan winter approaches and the country faces a growing threat from the Taliban.

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Lobbying will be just as fierce after a confirmation as now.

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There is a run on mouthwash in Salvador, where kissing as many people as possible has become as traditional a Carnival pastime as watching the fierce competition between samba schools in Rio de Janeiro.

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Takeovers such as these earned Lindner a reputation as a fierce corporate predator in the 1980s.

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