devil
n
1
(a) the Devil supreme evil being; Satan 魔鬼; 撒旦
The Devil tempted Adam and Eve. 魔鬼誘惑了亞當和夏娃.
(b) wicked spirit 魔鬼; 鬼怪
He believes in devils and witches. 他相信魔鬼、 巫婆這類事.
2 (infml 口)
(a) wicked or mischievous person 惡人; 壞蛋; 調皮鬼; 淘氣鬼
My niece is a little devil. 我的侄女是個調皮鬼.
He's a devil with (ie flirts with) the ladies. 他是個玩弄女性的家伙.
(b) (used for emphasis 用以加強語氣) person 人; 家伙
The poor/lucky devil! 多可憐[幸運]的家伙!
Which silly devil left the fire on all day? 是哪個笨蛋沒將爐火熄掉, 燒了這一整天?
3 (idm 習語) be a `devil (infml joc 口, 謔) used to encourage sb to do sth he is hesitating to do 用以在某人遲疑時鼓勵他去做某事
Go on, be a devil tell me what they said. 來, 怕什麼--盡管告訴我他們說了些什麼. better the devil you know => better2. between the ,devil and the ,deep (blue) `sea in a situation where there are two equally unacceptable alternatives 進退維谷; 左右為難. the devil (used for emphasis in questions 在疑問句中用以加強語氣)
What/Who/Why/Where the devil is that? 到底是什麼鬼名堂[是哪個家伙/是為什麼/是在什麼鬼地方]? the (very) `devil (sth) difficult or unpleasant 困難的或令人不愉快的(事物)
This job is the very devil. 這工作十分棘手.
These pans are the (very) devil to clean. 這些鍋太難洗乾凈了. the `devil you will/won't, she can/can't, etc (infml 口) (used to emphasize a statement of refusal, an expression of surprise, etc 用作強調表示拒絕、 驚訝等的語句)
`I'm going to a party. ' `The devil you are!', ie I forbid it. `我要去參加一個聚會.'`你敢!'(我不準). the ,devil looks ,after his `own (saying 諺) success comes to those who deserve it least 魔鬼保佑惡人(最不配成功者卻能獲得成功); 小人行大運. the devil makes work for idle hands (saying 諺) when people do not have enough work to do, they get into or make trouble 閑則生非. a devil of a sth/sb (dated infml 舊, 口) (used for emphasis 用以加強語氣) very remarkable, difficult, awkward, etc thing or person 非常突出、 麻煩、 糟糕等的事或人
a devil of a pretty woman 漂亮得不得了的女人. devil's `advocate person who speaks against sb or sth simply to encourage discussion 故意提出異議以激發辯論的人; 故意唱反調的人
I don't really believe in capital punishment, I'm just playing the devil's advocate. 我并非真正主張應該有死刑, 只是故意唱唱反調罷了. the devil's own luck very good luck 極佳的運氣; 鴻運. the devil take the `hindmost everybody should look after himself and not care about others 魔鬼專抓落後的(人人應自保, 不可顧他人); 要鬼捉不到, 搶在人前逃
In this business you have to be tough, and the devil take the hindmost. 干這一行必須心狠, 誰顧別人誰吃虧. give the devil his `due be just, even to those who do not deserve it 不管人好人壞, 都要公平對待; 平心而論. go to the `devil! (dated 舊) damn you! 去你的! 見鬼去吧! have a/the devil of a job doing sth (infml 口) find sth very difficult 覺得某事十分困難
I'm having a devil of a job fixing my car. 我修我這輛汽車可費勁了. like the `devil (infml 口) very hard, intensively, etc 很賣力地、 強烈地等; 拚命地
run, work like the devil 拚命跑、 干. needs must when the devil drives => needs (need). play the devil with sth (infml 口) harm or make sth worse 傷害; 使某事物惡化
Cold weather plays the devil with my rheumatism. 天一冷, 我的風濕病就犯了. speak/talk of the `devil (saying infml 諺, 口) (said when sb one has been talking about appears 用於說到某人, 某人就到的場合). the...
?? 考研助記
很大(d)的邪惡(evil)是 魔鬼
?? 擴展釋義
*['dev?l]n. 魔鬼vt. 折磨, 戲弄【法】 人面獸心者, 惡人, 惡棍相關詞組: between the devil and the deep sea give the devil his due go to the devil play the devil with... the devil a devil of a... be in a devil of a hole be the devil
?? 同為「CET-4」詞匯
acceleratevt. (使)加快,(使)增速;加速,催促;促進;速度增加;
vi. 加快,加速;