devil
柯林斯词典
1. N-PROPER In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. 魔鬼
2. N-COUNT A devil is an evil spirit. (猶太教、基督教、伊斯蘭教中的) 魔王
...the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. …天使長翅膀、魔鬼長角生蹄的觀唸。
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devil /ˈdɛvəl/ (devils)
剑桥词典
- He's a sly old devil - I wouldn't trust him with my money .
- André's got a new job , the lucky devil.
- Gothic churches are full of devils and grotesque figures .
- One survivor described his torturers as devils incarnate .
- The devil was painted with horns and cloven hoofs .
devil noun (EVIL BEING)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and horns
魔鬼，惡魔，妖魔
the devil [ 單數名詞 ] (often the Devil)
a powerful evil force and the enemy of God in Christianity and Judaism
（基督教和猶太教中與上帝爲敵的）魔鬼，撒旦
範例
devil noun (PERSON)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] informalsomeone, especially a child , who behaves badly
壞蛋，淘氣鬼，擣蛋鬼（尤指孩子）
Those little/young devils broke my window . 那些小淘氣鬼打破了我的窗戶。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] informal humorous
a person who enjoys doing things people might disapprove of
鬼東西，死鬼（指故意做人們不喜歡的事情的人）
"I'm going to wear a short black skirt and thigh-length boots ." "Ooh, you devil!" “我打算穿一條黑色短裙和過膝長靴。”“噢，你這個作死鬼！”
Have another slice of cake - go on, be a devil! 再喫一塊蛋糕——喫吧，豁出去了！
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] informal
used with an adjective to describe someone and express your opinion about something that has happened to them
（與形容詞連用表示對某人的看法）人，家夥
I hear you've got a new car , you lucky devil! 我聽說你弄了一輛新汽車，你這個走運的家夥！
He's been ill for weeks , poor devil. 他已病了好幾個星期了，可憐的家夥。
習語
be between the devil and the deep blue seathe devil finds work for idle hands
the devil to pay
the devil's own
(to) give the devil his due
go to the devil
speak/talk of the devil
the/a devil of a sth
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