| 词汇 | devil |
| 释义 | devilWord family noundevildomdevilessdeviletdevilishnessdevilismdevilkindevilmentdevilrydevilshipdeviltrydevilfishdevil's advocatedevil's food cakedeviladjectivedevilishdevilleddevil-may-careadverbdevilishly Occult dev·il /ˈdevəl/ ●●○ S3 noun 1. the devil (also the Devil)RRC the most powerful evil spirit in some religions, especially in Christianity 〔尤指基督教中的〕魔鬼 SYN Satan 2 [countableC]RFRO an evil spirit 邪魔，邪灵 SYN demon The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body. 村民们认为他被邪魔附身了。 3. speak of the devil (also talk of the devil British EnglishBrE) spokenARRIVE used when someone you have just been talking about walks into the room where you are 正说到某人他就来了；说曹操，曹操到 4 poor/lucky/handsome etc devil spokenPERSON/PEOPLE used to talk about someone who you feel sorry for, who is lucky etc 可怜/幸运/漂亮等的家伙 What on earth is wrong with the poor devil? 这可怜的家伙到底怎么了？ Examples from the Corpus poor/lucky/handsome etc devil• He was a handsome devil, clever and presumably extremely well off.• Eliot has it perhaps worse than I have - poor devil.• This isn't a propitious start for him, poor devil.• And the poor devil can't hide a thing from her.• I know bow the poor devil feels.• What on earth was eating the poor devil?• He loathed the sterile ritual of inspections, and this poor devil in his untimely end had saved him from that.• I was driving past and tried to stop this poor devil getting beaten up. 5 little/old devil spoken used to talk about a child or an older man who behaves badly, but who you like 小鬼头/老鬼头 He’s a naughty little devil. 他是个顽皮的小鬼头。 I really miss the old devil. 我非常想念这老鬼头。 Examples from the Corpus little/old devil• Impotent old devils and dried-up hags always deride the efforts of the young.• So much, thought Blanche, for flirting with the lascivious old devil.• There was one old devil with red eyes.• Not that he's the worst of them, poor old devil.• I really miss the old devil.• Indeed, I worship the little devil, but only as a travelling companion.• A true old devil, Manson vanishes in a puff of smoke. 6 be a devil PERSUADE British EnglishBrE spoken used to persuade someone to do something they are not sure they should do 别怕，勇敢些〔用来说服某人做犹豫不决的事〕 Go on, be a devil, have another gin and tonic. 来，怕什么，再来一杯金汤力。 Examples from the Corpus be a devil• He is a devil from the conservative point of view.• There may be devils afoot, though not necessarily white.• It was almost as if there was a devil inside him.• Some people considered this stranger to be a devil changed into the illusion of an angel of light, or a witch. 7 what/who/why etc the devil? SURPRISEDANNOY old-fashioned spoken used to show that you are surprised or annoyed 究竟是什么鬼名堂/哪个鬼家伙/为什么？〔表示惊讶或恼怒〕 How the devil should I know what she’s thinking? 我怎么会知道她到底在想些什么？ Examples from the Corpus what/who/why etc the devil?• What the devil are you getting at?• What the devil does he want?• What the devil have you been doing to yourself?• What the devil was he talking about?• Why the devil do you think I came haring over here?• Why the devil was she so stubborn?• Now what the devil was he to do?• So who the devil are these two engaging, literate, drug-free chatterers sitting down the pub? 8 a devil of a time/job etc old-fashioned spoken a difficult or unpleasant time, job etc 难熬的时光/费力的工作等 We had a devil of a job trying to get the carpet clean again. 我们费了死劲想重新把地毯清洗干净。 Examples from the Corpus a devil of a time/job etc• But I've always found the Flying V and its derivatives a devil of a job to sit down with and play.• If he filled those in they'd have a devil of a job lifting them!• It took me a devil of a time to find it I can tell you.• He was taking a devil of a time to change. 9. go to the devil! old-fashioned spokenLEAVE A PLACE used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop annoying you 滚开！去你的！ 10 do something like the devil FAST/QUICKSTRONG PERSON old-fashioned spoken to do something very fast or using a lot of force 拼命地做某事，使劲地做某事 They rang the bell and ran like the devil. 他们按了门铃，然后就飞快地跑开了。 Examples from the Corpus do something like the devil• They rang the doorbell and ran like the devil.• He holds me like the devil himself.• Hencke heard one canister bounce off the outer hull with a dull echo like the Devil knocking at the door.• It glared and it floated and it flew like the Devil.• Not screaming, although some of them must have fought like the devil not to.• The hitchhiker keeps showing up, like a bad dream, like the devil himself.• They scampered off, barking like the devil.• Very good, Thérèse conceded afterwards: just like the Devil would do. 11. better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) KNOW somebodyused to say that it is better to deal with someone or something you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with someone or something new that might be worse 宁跟认识的魔鬼打交道（也比跟不认识的魔鬼打交道好），两害相权取其轻 12. between the devil and the deep blue sea in a difficult situation because there are only two choices you can make and both of them are unpleasant 进退维谷，左右为难 13. ... and the devil take the hindmost used to say that everyone in a situation only cares about what happens to themselves and does not care about other people 要鬼捉不到，抢在人前逃〔形容人人只顾自己而不管别人〕 14. the devil makes/finds work for idle hands used to say that people who do not have enough to do will start to do bad things 人闲魔鬼找〔指人有空闲就会做坏事〕 n15. the devil is in the detail used to say that the details of a plan, agreement etc are very important and may result in problems → devil's advocateExamples from the Corpus devil• Beside him stood a devil in red tights with horns and a forked tail.• If we come really unstuck, then we can blame the devil!• But he was an old man nevertheless, with young boys being so close and full of the devil.• There was a representation of the devil carrying off the wicked to Hades.• The Bible makes it clear that the devil and his forces are the masters of misrepresentation.• I said, if it wasn't true, then the devils would be exorcized.• What the devil does he want? Old English deofol, from Greek diabolos |
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