dev.il
n.(名词)
Often Devil Theology In many religions, the major personified spirit of evil, ruler of Hell, and foe of God. Used withthe.
常作 Devil 【神学】 魔鬼:在多种宗教中,主要象征坏人的灵魂,地狱的统治者和上帝的敌人。与the 连用
A subordinate evil spirit; a demon.
恶魔:从属的邪恶灵魂;恶魔
A wicked or malevolent person.
恶棍,恶人:邪恶的或恶毒的人
A person:
人,家伙:一个人:
例句:
a handsome devil; the poor devil.
漂亮的人;可怜的家伙
An energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever person.
精力充沛的人:精力充沛的、淘气的、胆大妄为的或聪明的人
Printing A printer`s devil.
【印刷术】 印刷所学徒
A device or machine, especially one having teeth or spikes and used for tearing.
扯碎机:某种特定用途的装置或机械,尤指扯碎用的、带齿或尖钉的装置
An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad:
难事,极坏:某种显著的事例,特指困难的或不好的情况:
例句:
has a devil of a temper.
魔鬼般的脾气
A severe reprimand or expression of anger:
惩罚:严惩,生气严厉的惩罚或愤怒的表现:
例句:
gave me the devil for cutting class.
我因旷课而受到了严厉的惩罚
Informal Used as an intensive:
【非正式用语】 用作加强语意:
例句:
Who the devil do you think you areô
你以为你是谁ô
Christian Science The opposite of Truth; error.
【基督教科学派】 谬误:真理的反面;错误
v.tr.(及物动词)
dev.iled 或 dev.illed dev.il.ing 或 dev.il.ling dev.ils 或 dev.ils
To season (food) heavily.
难以消化的食物或阴冷的季节
To annoy, torment, or harass.
使人苦恼、气恼或受折磨
To tear up (cloth or rags) in a toothed machine.
扯碎:在有齿的机器上拆碎布或(破布)
<习惯用语>between the devil and the deep blue sea
Between two equally unacceptable choices.
进退两难:处于两个都不能接受的选择之间
give the devil his due
To give credit to a disagreeable or malevolent person.
公平对待坏人:对难相处的或充满邪恶暴力的人给予信任
go to the devil
To be unsuccessful; fail.
不成功;失败
To become depraved.
堕落
Used in the imperative to express anger or impatience.
用在祈使语气中表示愤怒和不耐烦
play the devil with
To upset or ruin.
弄糟…:倾覆或毁灭
the devil take the hindmost
Let each person follow self-interest, leaving others to fare as they may.
落后者遭殃:让每个人追求自身的利益,不理会别人如何过话
the devil to pay
Trouble to be faced as a result of an action:
极大的麻烦:由于某种行为的结果而要面对的麻烦:
例句:
There`ll be the devil to pay if you allow the piglets inside the house.
如果你让小猪进入房子就会有很大的麻烦
来源:
Middle English devel
中古英语 devel
from Old English dôofol
源自 古英语 dôofol
from Latin diabolus
源自 拉丁语 diabolus
from Late Greek diabolos
源自 后期希腊语 diabolos
from Greek [slanderer]
源自 希腊语 [诽谤者]
from diaballein [to slander]
源自 diaballein [诽谤罪]
dia- [dia-]
dia- [前缀,表.完全的,有始有终地.]
ballein [to hurl] * see g wel…-
ballein [猛投] *参见 g wel…-