Meph·is·toph·elianBrE/ˌmefɪstəˈfiːliən/NAmE/ˌmefɪstəˈfiːliən/, also/ˌmefɪˌstɑːfəˈliən/adjective (formal) veryevil; liketheDevil十分邪恶的;魔鬼似的Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFromMephistopheles, anevilspirittowhom, accordingtotheGermanlegend, Faustsoldhissoul.源自魔鬼精灵墨菲斯托菲里斯(Mephistopheles)。根据德国民间传说,浮士德把自己的灵魂出卖给了它。