单词 | devil |
释义 | devil['devəl]n. 魔鬼vt. 折磨, 戏弄【法】 人面兽心者, 恶人, 恶棍相关词组:between the devil and the deep seagive the devil his duego to the devilplay the devil with...the devila devil of a...be in a devil of a holebe the devil devil dev.il AHD: [dµv“…l] D.J. [6dev*l]K.K. [6dWv*l]n.(名词)1. Often Devil Theology In many religions, the major personified spirit of evil, ruler of Hell, and foe of God. Used withthe. 常作 Devil 【神学】 魔鬼:在多种宗教中,主要象征坏人的灵魂,地狱的统治者和上帝的敌人。与the 连用 2. A subordinate evil spirit; a demon.恶魔:从属的邪恶灵魂;恶魔3. A wicked or malevolent person.恶棍,恶人:邪恶的或恶毒的人4. A person:人,家伙:一个人:a handsome devil; the poor devil.漂亮的人;可怜的家伙5. An energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever person.精力充沛的人:精力充沛的、淘气的、胆大妄为的或聪明的人6. Printing A printer's devil.【印刷术】 印刷所学徒7. A device or machine, especially one having teeth or spikes and used for tearing.扯碎机:某种特定用途的装置或机械,尤指扯碎用的、带齿或尖钉的装置8. An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad:难事,极坏:某种显著的事例,特指困难的或不好的情况:has a devil of a temper.魔鬼般的脾气9. A severe reprimand or expression of anger:惩罚:严惩,生气严厉的惩罚或愤怒的表现:gave me the devil for cutting class.我因旷课而受到了严厉的惩罚10. Informal Used as an intensive:【非正式用语】 用作加强语意:Who the devil do you think you are?你以为你是谁?11. Christian Science The opposite of Truth; error.【基督教科学派】 谬误:真理的反面;错误v.tr.(及物动词) dev.iled 或 dev.illed dev.il.ing 或 dev.il.ling dev.ils 或 dev.ils 1. To season (food) heavily.难以消化的食物或阴冷的季节2. To annoy, torment, or harass.使人苦恼、气恼或受折磨3. To tear up (cloth or rags) in a toothed machine.扯碎:在有齿的机器上拆碎布或(破布)习惯用语:between the devil and the deep blue sea Between two equally unacceptable choices.进退两难:处于两个都不能接受的选择之间give the devil his due To give credit to a disagreeable or malevolent person.公平对待坏人:对难相处的或充满邪恶暴力的人给予信任go to the devil 1. To be unsuccessful; fail.不成功;失败2. To become depraved.堕落3. Used in the imperative to express anger or impatience.用在祈使语气中表示愤怒和不耐烦play the devil with To upset or ruin.弄糟…:倾覆或毁灭the devil take the hindmost Let each person follow self-interest, leaving others to fare as they may.落后者遭殃:让每个人追求自身的利益,不理会别人如何过话the devil to pay Trouble to be faced as a result of an action:极大的麻烦:由于某种行为的结果而要面对的麻烦:There'll be the devil to pay if you allow the piglets inside the house.如果你让小猪进入房子就会有很大的麻烦语源:1. Middle English devel 中古英语 devel 2. from Old English d¶ofol 源自 古英语 d¶ofol 3. from Latin diabolus 源自 拉丁语 diabolus 4. from Late Greek diabolos 源自 后期希腊语 diabolos 5. from Greek [slanderer] 源自 希腊语 [诽谤者] 6. from diaballein [to slander] 源自 diaballein [诽谤罪] 7. dia- [dia-] dia- [前缀,表“完全的,有始有终地”] 8. ballein [to hurl] * see g wel…- ballein [猛投] *参见 g wel…- |
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