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The demon that haunted the castle was finally banished.
那个困扰城堡的魔鬼终于被驱逐了。
魔鬼；恶魔
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
魔鬼；恶魔
an evil supernatural being
The demon that haunted the castle was finally banished.
那个困扰城堡的魔鬼终于被驱逐了。
邪恶的超自然生物
An evil supernatural being.
邪恶的超自然存在
an evil supernatural being
中立的超自然生物
A neutral supernatural being.
残忍邪恶且不人道的人
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
The children screamed when the demon suddenly appeared in the cave.
孩子们在魔鬼突然出现在洞穴里时尖叫起来。
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Ancient paintings on the wall show demons with long horns and sharp teeth.
墙上的古代画作描绘了长着长角和尖牙的恶魔。
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According to the legend, a brave knight trapped the demon inside a magic bottle.
根据传说，一位勇敢的骑士把魔鬼困在一个魔瓶里。
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he worked like a demon to finish the job on time
他像魔鬼一般拼命工作,以求按时完成任务。
WordNet
The demon that haunted the castle was finally banished.
那个困扰城堡的魔鬼终于被驱逐了。
这种结构常用来比喻某种强烈的负面情感或力量。
The demon of jealousy consumed him.
嫉妒的魔鬼吞噬了他。
这个短语表示以极大的精力或速度做事。
She worked like a demon to finish the project on time.
她拼命工作，按时完成了项目。
Not this
There are many demon in the forest.
Use this
There are many demons in the forest.
demon是可数名词，复数形式为demons。中文没有复数变化，学习者易漏加-s。
Not this
He did a demon workout.
Use this
He did a demonic workout.
在英语中，demon是名词，形容词形式为demonic。中文'魔鬼'可兼作形容词，学习者常直接套用名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
驱魔
The priest tried to exorcise the demon from the possessed girl.
牧师试图从被附身的女孩身上驱魔。
内心的魔鬼
He struggled with his inner demons for years.
他与内心的魔鬼斗争了多年。
飙车狂
My brother is a speed demon on the highway.
我哥哥在高速公路上是个飙车狂。
像魔鬼一样
She worked like a demon to finish the project on time.
她拼命工作，像魔鬼一样，以按时完成项目。
恶棍
Her boss was a demon of a man who made everyone miserable.
她的老板是个恶棍，让所有人都痛苦。
驱赶魔鬼
The ritual was meant to drive out demons from the house.
仪式是为了驱赶房子里的魔鬼。
像恶魔一样（指非常迅猛或拼命地）
He ran like a demon to catch the bus.
他像恶魔一样狂奔去赶公交车。
工作狂
She's a demon for work, often staying late at the office.
她是个工作狂，经常在办公室待到很晚。
酒（视为有害的饮品）
He blamed all his problems on the demon drink.
他把所有问题都归咎于那有害的酒精饮品。
细节之中有恶魔。
This phrase is a play on the common saying 'The devil is in the details,' often used in design or project management to warn that small details can cause big problems.
这个短语是对常见谚语'The devil is in the details'的戏仿，常用于设计或项目管理中，警告小细节可能导致大问题。
我是恶魔，我是恶魔，我是黑暗中的恶魔。
Lyrics from the song 'Demon' by Imagine Dragons, expressing inner turmoil and a sense of being possessed by dark feelings.
出自Imagine Dragons的歌曲《Demon》的歌词，表达了内心的挣扎和被黑暗情绪占据的感觉。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想‘地魔’，地上出现的魔鬼就是demon。
通常用于神话、宗教或文学语境，描述邪恶的超自然实体。
These words all end in 'mon' and share the same weak final syllable /mən/, but their stressed vowels differ. None rhyme with 'demon' (stressed /iː/). Note that in 'salmon', the 'l' is silent.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.