Word
devilry
/ˈdevlri/
noun
恶作剧；捣乱
核心释义
Mischief; playful troublemaking.
- 1.
恶作剧；捣蛋
Mischief.
- 2.
邪恶；残忍。
Wickedness; cruelty.
- 3.
借助魔鬼进行的行动；巫术
An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
- 4.
此类恶作剧、邪恶、残忍或巫术的行为。
An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
邪恶；残暴；恶行；恶事；巫术；妖术；恶作剧；捣蛋；邪恶；残忍。
用法In use
The villagers were horrified by the bandit's devilry, which included burning homes and stealing livestock.
用法提示：名词，指邪恶残暴的行为。
His constant practical jokes and insults were nothing but pure devilry, annoying everyone at the office.
用法提示：名词，指鲁莽或恶意的行为，给人带来烦恼。
The children's devilry during the substitute teacher's class got them all sent to the principal's office.
用法提示：名词，指调皮捣蛋、惹麻烦的行为。
commit devilry
commit 表示实施，常用于描述严重的邪恶行为。
The villain committed devilry without remorse.
那个恶棍毫无悔意地实施了邪恶行为。
acts of devilry
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- devil
- 魔鬼；恶魔 · n.
- devilish
- 邪恶的；淘气的；恶作剧的 · adj.
- devilishly
- 非常，极其；恶魔般地 · adv.
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