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bedevil + sb/sth
主动语态，表示某人或某物使他人痛苦或困扰。
The constant noise bedevils the residents.
持续的噪音困扰着居民。
困扰；折磨；纠缠
bedevilled — past of bedevil
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困扰；折磨；纠缠
to annoy or cause trouble for someone over a period of time
The constant noise bedevils the residents.
持续的噪音困扰着居民。
折磨；困扰
To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
使困惑
To perplex or bewilder.
占据(思想)
To possess (someone's mind).
bedevil
Base
原形
bedevils
3rd person
第三人称单数
bedevilling
-ing
现在分词
bedevilled
Past
过去式
bedevilled
Past participle
过去分词
This problem bedevils the entire project.
这个问题困扰着整个项目。
The constant delays bedevilled their efforts.
不断的拖延使他们努力受挫。
Inflation has bedevilled the economy for years.
通货膨胀多年来一直困扰着经济。
过去式和过去分词拼写为双写l加ed；现在分词双写l加ing。
The constant noise from the construction site bedevilled the residents for months.
建筑工地持续的噪音使居民痛苦了数月。
A recurring error in the software is bedevilling the development team.
软件中一个反复出现的错误正困扰着开发团队。
This persistent cough bedevils him every winter.
这种持续的咳嗽每年冬天都折磨着他。
主动语态，表示某人或某物使他人痛苦或困扰。
The constant noise bedevils the residents.
持续的噪音困扰着居民。
被动语态，强调被某事物困扰。
The project was bedevilled by technical problems.
该项目被技术问题所困扰。
Not this
That man is a bedevil.
Use this
That man is a devil.
中文学习者可能误将动词 'bedevil' 当作名词使用，表示‘使人痛苦的人’。实际上 'bedevil' 是及物动词，意为‘折磨、使苦恼’，而表示‘魔鬼’或‘恶人’的名词应为 'devil'。
Not this
The issue bedeviled the project.
Use this
The issue bedevilled the project.
动词 'bedevil' 的过去式和过去分词在英式英语中需双写 'l' 变为 'bedevilled'。中文学习者可能受美式英语影响或忽略拼写规则而误拼为 'bedeviled'。
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受…困扰；被…折磨
The peace talks have been bedevilled by mutual mistrust.
和谈一直受到相互不信任的困扰。
持续困扰…关系
The territorial dispute continues to bedevil relations between the neighbours.
领土争端继续困扰着邻国之间的关系。
使…尝试一再受挫
A string of injuries bedevilled their attempts to reach the final.
一连串伤病使她们闯入决赛的努力屡遭挫折。
不断折磨某人；使某人的生活不得安宁
Chronic back pain has bedevilled her life for years.
慢性背痛多年来一直折磨着她的生活。
使谈判不断受阻
Disagreements over funding bedevilled the negotiations for months.
经费问题上的分歧使谈判数月来一直陷于困境。
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bedevil = be + devil，想象被恶魔缠身，日夜折磨、困扰你，记作“被恶魔纠缠”。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、literary works bedevil 是较正式、偏书面的动词，比较常见于书面语、新闻报道和文学作品；日常口语中较少用，表达“困扰/使困惑”时通常可换用 trouble、plague 或 confuse。
及物动词，表示使痛苦、折磨或使困惑
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