Word · Frequency #3542
deviling
烦扰;纠缠
deviling is the present participle of devil.
核心释义
To annoy or bother someone.
- 1.
使像魔鬼;赋予魔鬼的特性。
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
- 2.
使烦恼或打扰。
To annoy or bother.
- 3.
作为“魔鬼”工作;为律师或作家无偿或无名地工作。
To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
- 4.
代笔;作为“魔鬼”进行创作。
To ghostwrite; to author while working as a ‘devil’.
- 5.
用香料调制(食物),使其辛辣。
To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy
- 6.
用香料调制(食物),使其辛辣:
To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
- 7.
将织物撕碎成纤维以回收利用,如生产再生呢绒或再生毛。
To shred fabric into its fibres for recycling, as in the production of mungo or shoddy.
用辛辣调料烹制;使恶魔化;使具有恶魔性格;做(律师或作家的)无偿助手;代写;捉刀;将织物扯碎成纤维
用法In use
The mischievous student devilled his classmates by hiding their pencils.
用法提示:动词devil的过去式devilled,表示戏弄、恶作剧。
She was devilled by constant headaches for weeks.
用法提示:动词devil的被动形式was devilled,表示遭受折磨。
Stop devilling your brother with those silly questions.
用法提示:动词devil的现在分词devilling,表示持续戏弄的行为。
devil sb
devil 作及物动词时表示不断烦扰、纠缠某人,宾语通常是人。
The children devilled their teacher with endless questions.
孩子们用没完没了的问题缠着老师。
devilled + food noun
devilled 作定语修饰食物名词,指用辛辣调料调制的,如 devilled eggs、devilled kidneys。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- devil someone
- 烦扰某人,纠缠某人
- Stop devilling me with questions!别再老用问题纠缠我了!
- devil for a lawyer
- 为律师无偿帮工(做助理工作)
- He devils for a criminal defence lawyer.他为一名刑事辩护律师无偿帮工。
- devilled eggs
- 魔鬼蛋(用蛋黄酱和调味料做的鸡蛋小吃)
- She served devilled eggs at the picnic.她在野餐时端上了魔鬼蛋。
- devilled ham
- 辣味火腿(用辛辣调料烹制的火腿)
- The deli sells devilled ham sandwiches.熟食店出售辣味火腿三明治。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 devil 想成名词“魔鬼”的动词化:魔鬼缠着你会烦扰你,或给食物“加魔鬼辣”,两个意思都从“魔鬼”来。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:everyday conversation、casual writing 表示“烦扰、打扰”这个动词义时,通常用于非正式口语或轻松的书面表达,比较常见于日常对话;正式场合更常用 annoy 或 bother。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,表示折磨或戏弄某人
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵:level /ˈlɛvəl/、bevel /ˈbɛvəl/、revel /ˈrɛvəl/,重读元音 /ɛ/ 和后面的 /vəl/ 一致。拼写相似但读音不同:evil /ˈiːvəl/、civil /ˈsɪvəl/,元音分别为 /iː/ 和 /ɪ/,与 devil 的 /ɛ/ 不同,不押韵。注意 devil 拼作 -vil,而多数押韵词拼作 -vel。
用法优先级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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