Word · Frequency #3542
devil
魔鬼;恶魔
An evil supernatural being; a devil.
- 1.
An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
恶魔
- 2.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
魔鬼
- 3.
A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
红角恶魔形象
- 4.
an evil supernatural being
恶魔
- 5.
The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
良心之恶
- 6.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
见鬼
- 7.
A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
淘气鬼
- 8.
A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
棘手之事
- 9.
A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
人,尤指男人;用于表达对某人的特定看法,常出现在短语“poor devil”和“lucky devil”中。
- 10.
A printer's assistant.
印刷工的助手。
- 11.
A dust devil.
尘卷风。
- 12.
A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
一种菜肴,如带骨肉烤制后加大量胡椒;加辣椒的烤菜。
- 13.
A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc., as used in the production of mungo or shoddy.
用于撕碎或切割碎布、棉花等的机器,用于生产再生呢绒或再生毛。
- 14.
A Tasmanian devil.
袋獾。
撒旦;魔鬼;长角魔鬼;心魔;邪念;淘气鬼;捣蛋鬼;究竟;到底
In use
The devil tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Legends often describe the devil as a horned creature with a tail.
Many cultures have stories about the devil living underground.
what the devil
the devil (exclamation/intensifier)
用于加强语气,表示惊讶或恼怒。
What the devil are you doing?
你到底在搞什么鬼?
a devil (referring to a person)
常用于口语,指人(尤指孩子)。
He's a cheeky little devil.
他是个厚脸皮的小淘气。
devil of a + noun
表示非常困难或糟糕的情况。
Connections
Collocations
- the Devil
- 魔鬼(指撒旦)
- In the painting, the Devil tempts Saint Anthony.画中,魔鬼在诱惑圣安东尼。
- devil's advocate
- 唱反调的人(故意提出反对意见以激发讨论)
- Let me play devil's advocate for a moment and question your plan.让我暂时唱个反调,质疑一下你的计划。
- speak of the devil
- 说曹操曹操到
- Speak of the devil, here comes John now.说曹操曹操到,约翰现在来了。
- between the devil and the deep blue sea
- 进退两难
- He was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea: either risk losing his job or work overtime again.他进退两难:要么冒着失去工作的风险,要么再次加班。
- devil-may-care
- 无忧无虑的,漫不经心的
- He has a devil-may-care attitude about his finances.他对自己的财务持一种漫不经心的态度。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
devil = '得' + 'evil',得到邪恶者即魔鬼。
Context & Register
常见场景:religious text、literature、informal speech、idioms 通常根据语境决定:宗教或文学中较为严肃,日常口语中可表示‘淘气鬼’或强调语气。
Grammar Note
可数名词,复数形式为devils
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the /ɛvəl/ sound: level, bevel, revel. Be aware that 'evil' (/ivəl/) and 'civil' (/sɪvəl/) look similar but have different vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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