英英释义

devil[ 'devəl ]

• n.
  • (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

    同义词：SatanOld NickLuciferBeelzebubthe TempterPrince of Darkness

  • one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief

    同义词：fienddemondaemondaimon

  • a word used in exclamations of confusion

    "what the devil"

    同义词：deucedickens

  • a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

    同义词：hellionheller

  • a cruel wicked and inhuman person

    同义词：monsterfienddemonogre

• v.
  • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    同义词：annoyragget tobotherget atirritaterilenarknettlegravelvexchafe

  • coat or stuff with a spicy paste

    "devilled eggs"

词组短语

like the devil猛烈地

a devil of a讨厌…的，异常的…，非常恼人(或糟糕)的；有趣的；极麻烦的

the devil to pay[俚]今后的麻烦

the devil of a异常的；讨厌的，可恨的

speak of the devil说曹操曹操到

play the devil with使失败；搞糟

as the devil[口语]报复地；猛烈地；拼命地

the devil's own job[口语]非常困难的事，很棘手的事；很不寻常的事

raise the devil兴风作浪

dust devil小尘暴；尘卷风

the devil and all糟透了；一切坏事

双语例句

1. 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。
2. My niece is a little devil.
   我的侄女是个调皮鬼。
3. 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?
4. I'm having a devil of a job fixing my car.
   我修我这辆汽车可费劲了。

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