diabolic + noun
They devised a diabolic plot to destroy the city.
他们策划了一个恶毒的阴谋来摧毁这座城市。
恶魔般的；魔鬼似的
极邪恶的；恶毒的；魔鬼的；与魔鬼有关的。；具有传统上归诸魔鬼的特性的；邪恶的。；恶魔的；恶毒的
showing the cunning or wickedness typical of a devil
魔鬼的；与魔鬼有关的。
Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
具有传统上归诸魔鬼的特性的；邪恶的。
Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
The villain's diabolic smile made everyone in the room nervous.
反派恶毒的笑容让房间里的所有人都感到不安。
用法提示：diabolic 作定语修饰 smile，表示“恶毒的、恶魔般的”。
In the story, the witch's curse was diabolic and could only be broken by true love.
在故事中，女巫的诅咒是邪恶的，只有真爱才能破解。
用法提示：diabolic 作表语，描述诅咒极其邪恶。
It was diabolic of her to spread such a cruel rumor about her classmate.
她散布关于同学的恶毒谣言，真是用心险恶。
用法提示：diabolic 用于 It is adj. of sb. 结构，表示某人行为恶毒。
They devised a diabolic plot to destroy the city.
他们策划了一个恶毒的阴谋来摧毁这座城市。
用作表语时强调状态或性质。
The conditions in the prison were diabolic.
监狱里的条件极其恶劣。
His actions were diabolic in their cruelty.
他的行为残忍至极。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a diabolic.
正确表达He is diabolic.
“diabolic”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。正确用法是作表语或定语，表示“恶魔般的”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He acted diabolic.
正确表达He acted diabolically.
修饰动词时需用副词形式“diabolically”，而非形容词“diabolic”。
diabolic 侧重极端恶毒或残忍，devilish 常指调皮捣蛋或略带幽默的恶作剧
diabolic 形容行为或性质的极端邪恶，demonic 强调与魔鬼相关或被附体的状态
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