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fiendish
恶魔般的;残忍的;恶毒的
核心释义
extremely evil or cruel; befitting hell
- 1.
阴险的;邪恶的;像魔鬼一样的。
Sinister; evil; like a fiend.
- 2.
极其邪恶或残忍的;残暴或地狱般的
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- 3.
非常困难的。
Very difficult.
阴险的;邪恶的;像魔鬼一样的。;极其邪恶或残忍的;残暴或地狱般的;非常困难的。;恶魔似的
用法In use
The villain's fiendish plan was designed to destroy the entire city.
用法提示:fiendish 作定语修饰 plan,表示“恶魔般的、狠毒的”。
She gave a fiendish laugh when she heard that her rival had failed.
用法提示:fiendish 作定语修饰 laugh,意为“恶毒的、残忍的”。
The prisoners suffered under the fiendish cruelty of their guards.
用法提示:fiendish 作定语修饰 cruelty,表示“极其残忍的”。
a fiendish despot
fiendish + noun
作定语,修饰名词。
The villain devised a fiendish plot.
反派策划了一个恶魔似的阴谋。
be + fiendish
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fiendish grin
- 狰狞的笑容
- The villain gave a fiendish grin as the trap closed.陷阱合拢时,那个恶棍露出了狰狞的笑容。
- fiendish plot
- 恶毒的阴谋
- The hero uncovered a fiendish plot to destroy the city.英雄揭穿了一个要摧毁这座城市的恶毒阴谋。
- fiendish puzzle
- 极其棘手的难题
- The final clue was a fiendish puzzle that stumped even the best detectives.最后一条线索是一个极其棘手的难题,连最优秀的侦探都被难住了。
- fiendish laugh
- 恶魔般的笑声
- The mad scientist let out a fiendish laugh.那位疯狂的科学家发出了恶魔般的笑声。
- fiendish difficulty
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想fiend(魔鬼)+ -ish(像…的):像魔鬼一般邪恶残忍;形容难题时,难如地狱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal or literary descriptions of a person or action as evil or cruel、informal speech or lighthearted writing about a task, problem, or puzzle that is very difficult fiendish 表示“邪恶、残忍”时多用于正式或文学性描述;表示“极难、费解”时通常出现在非正式口语或轻松语境中,具体含义需根据搭配判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都有拼写结尾 -ish,且 -ish 都读 /ɪʃ/,可与 fiendish 的结尾参照;但它们与 fiendish /ˈfindɪʃ/ 都不构成完整押韵。注意 Finnish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ 拼写很像 fiendish,但少了一个 d,读作“芬尼希”,不要读成 /ˈfindɪʃ/。
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