Devil
[ 'dɛvl ]
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n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待，折磨;（用扯碎机）扯碎;（替作家，律师等）做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 词根助记
diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
📝 例句
All the devil that was in him challenged the devil in Wolf Larsen.
他的浑身魔性在向海狼赖生的魔性寻衅。
Avoid self-righteousness like the devil--nothing is so self-blinding.
不要象魔鬼那样自认为是--没有什么比这更盲目的了。
beat the devil's tattoo
用指尖[脚]敲击
My prompter, like a true devil, set me upon this innocent creature.
我的鼓舞者，像个真正的魔鬼，教我去骗这个天真烂漫的小孩。
The poor devil had another heart attack last night.
那个可怜的人昨晚心脏病又发作了。
🌱 联想助记
【串】四月发现块fossil(化石),是一个devil(恶魔),心思是evil(邪恶的),发动战争civil(国内的)
【记】※ devil-魔鬼,evil-邪恶的:魔鬼的本质是邪恶的
※ d-拼音“大”,evil-罪恶:那恶人像魔鬼,犯下滔天大罪
※ de-拼音“德”,vi-罗马数字“6”,l-似数字“1”:德国有61个恶魔
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
devil
n
1
(a) the Devil supreme evil being; Satan 魔鬼; 撒旦
The Devil tempted Adam and Eve. 魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃.
(b) wicked spirit 魔鬼; 鬼怪
He believes in devils and witches. 他相信魔鬼、 巫婆这类事.
2 (infml 口)
(a) wicked or mischievous person 恶人; 坏蛋; 调皮鬼; 淘气鬼
My niece is a little devil. 我的侄女是个调皮鬼.
He's a devil with (ie flirts with) the ladies. 他是个玩弄女性的家伙.
(b) (used for emphasis 用以加强语气) person 人; 家伙
The poor/lucky devil! 多可怜[幸运]的家伙!
Which silly devil left the fire on all day? 是哪个笨蛋没将炉火熄掉, 烧了这一整天?
3 (idm 习语) be a `devil (infml joc 口, 谑) used to encourage sb to do sth he is hesitating to do 用以在某人迟疑时鼓励他去做某事
Go on, be a devil tell me what they said. 来, 怕什麽--尽管告诉我他们说了些什麽. better the devil you know => better2. between the ,devil and the ,deep (blue) `sea in a situation where there are two equally unacceptable alternatives 进退维谷; 左右为难. the devil (used for emphasis in questions 在疑问句中用以加强语气)
What/Who/Why/Where the devil is that? 到底是什麽鬼名堂[是哪个家伙/是为什麽/是在什麽鬼地方]? the (very) `devil (sth) difficult or unpleasant 困难的或令人不愉快的（事物）
This job is the very devil. 这工作十分棘手.
These pans are the (very) devil to clean. 这些锅太难洗乾净了. the `devil you will/won't, she can/can't, etc (infml 口) (used to emphasize a statement of refusal, an expression of surprise, etc 用作强调表示拒绝、 惊讶等的语句)
`I'm going to a party. ' `The devil you are!', ie I forbid it. ｀我要去参加一个聚会.＇｀你敢!＇（我不准）. the ,devil looks ,after his `own (saying 谚) success comes to those who deserve it least 魔鬼保佑恶人（最不配成功者却能获得成功）; 小人行大运. the devil makes work for idle hands (saying 谚) when people do not have enough work to do, they get into or make trouble 闲则生非. a devil of a sth/sb (dated infml 旧, 口) (used for emphasis 用以加强语气) very remarkable, difficult, awkward, etc thing or person 非常突出、 麻烦、 糟糕等的事或人
a devil of a pretty woman 漂亮得不得了的女人. devil's `advocate person who speaks against sb or sth simply to encourage discussion 故意提出异议以激发辩论的人; 故意唱反调的人
I don't really believe in capital punishment, I'm just playing the devil's advocate. 我并非真正主张应该有死刑, 只是故意唱唱反调罢了. the devil's own luck very good luck 极佳的运气; 鸿运. the devil take the `hindmost everybody should look after himself and not care about others 魔鬼专抓落後的（人人应自保, 不可顾他人）; 要鬼捉不到, 抢在人前逃
In this business you have to be tough, and the devil take the hindmost. 干这一行必须心狠, 谁顾别人谁吃亏. give the devil his `due be just, even to those who do not deserve it 不管人好人坏, 都要公平对待; 平心而论. go to the `devil! (dated 旧) damn you! 去你的! 见鬼去吧! have a/the devil of a job doing sth (infml 口) find sth very difficult 觉得某事十分困难
I'm having a devil of a job fixing my car. 我修我这辆汽车可费劲了. like the `devil (infml 口) very hard, intensively, etc 很卖力地、 强烈地等; 拚命地
run, work like the devil 拚命跑、 干. needs must when the devil drives => needs (need). play the devil with sth (infml 口) harm or make sth worse 伤害; 使某事物恶化
Cold weather plays the devil with my rheumatism. 天一冷, 我的风湿病就犯了. speak/talk of the `devil (saying infml 谚, 口) (said when sb one has been talking about appears 用於说到某人, 某人就到的场合). the...
🎯 考研助记
很大(d)的邪恶(evil)是 魔鬼
🔁 扩展释义
*['devәl]n. 魔鬼vt. 折磨, 戏弄【法】 人面兽心者, 恶人, 恶棍相关词组: between the devil and the deep sea give the devil his due go to the devil play the devil with... the devil a devil of a... be in a devil of a hole be the devil
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It's the best we can do under the circumstances.
情况就是这样， 我们已经尽力而为了。
I wish I could, but it's already late.
我是想多呆一会儿，但是时间已经很晚了。
It doesn't matter.
没关系。