Word
devilry
/ˈdevlri/
noun
恶作剧；捣乱
Mischief; playful troublemaking.
- 1.
Mischief.
恶作剧；捣蛋
- 2.
Wickedness; cruelty.
邪恶；残忍。
- 3.
An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
借助魔鬼进行的行动；巫术
- 4.
An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
此类恶作剧、邪恶、残忍或巫术的行为。
邪恶；残暴；恶行；恶事；巫术；妖术；恶作剧；捣蛋；邪恶；残忍。
In use
The villagers were horrified by the bandit's devilry, which included burning homes and stealing livestock.
His constant practical jokes and insults were nothing but pure devilry, annoying everyone at the office.
The children's devilry during the substitute teacher's class got them all sent to the principal's office.
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
复数形式表示多种邪恶行为。
The novel describes various acts of devilry in the underworld.
这部小说描述了地狱中的各种邪恶行为。
see devilry
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.