Word · Frequency #40453
beelzebub
魔王；魔鬼
In Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions, the chief spirit of evil; the adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell.
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
别西卜
别西卜；魔王；魔鬼
In use
In the old painting, Beelzebub is shown as a monstrous creature with wings.
Many medieval stories describe Beelzebub tempting people to do evil.
The priest warned that Beelzebub would punish those who broke their promises.
Beelzebub + verb
作为魔王的名字，通常不加冠词。
Beelzebub appears in many religious texts.
别西卜出现在许多宗教文本中。
the [title] Beelzebub
称呼魔王时，常在名字前加称号。
The demon Beelzebub is often depicted as a ruler of Hell.
魔鬼别西卜常被描绘成地狱的统治者。
Beelzebub's + [noun]
表示魔王的所属关系。
Beelzebub's influence is said to corrupt the innocent.
别西卜的影响力据称会腐化无辜者。
Common mistakes
He summoned a Beelzebub to do his bidding.He summoned a demon to do his bidding.
Beelzebub是专有名词，特指魔王或魔鬼，不能用作可数普通名词表示‘一个魔鬼’。将‘a Beelzebub’改为‘a demon’，语义变为泛指一个魔鬼。
The Beelzebub forces attacked the city.The demonic forces attacked the city.
Beelzebub是名词，不能直接作定语修饰名词。应使用形容词‘demonic’表示‘恶魔的’，或使用所有格‘Beelzebub's forces’。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作专有名词，指代魔王，但也可用作普通名词指代魔鬼。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.