单词 | devil |
释义 | devil 13 ENTRIES FOUND: plural devils plural devils Learner's definition of DEVIL 1 a the Devil : the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who is often represented as the ruler of hell(基督教、犹太教、伊斯兰教)魔王撒旦
b [count] : an evil spirit恶魔
2 [count] informal a : a person who does bad things or causes trouble usually in a way that is not too serious捣蛋鬼
b : a person (especially a man) who is lucky, unlucky, etc.幸运儿;可怜人
3 the devil informal — used to make a statement or question more forceful(用于加强陈述或疑问语气)究竟,到底
4 [singular] informal : something that is very difficult or that causes a lot of trouble棘手的事;麻烦事
be a devilBritish, informal — used to tell someone who is not sure about doing something to go ahead and do it干吧(用于鼓励犹豫不定的人勇往直前)
better the devil you know than the devil you don't — used to say that it is better to deal with a difficult person or situation you know than with a new person or situation that could be worse面对熟悉的情况总比面对陌生的情况强 between the devil and the deep blue seaold-fashioned : in a situation that is difficult because you must choose between two unpleasant things进退两难
go to the devilinformal — used to forcefully and rudely tell someone to go away and leave you alone滚开;见鬼去
like the devilinformal 1 : very much非常
2 : with a lot of energy and speed猛烈地
speak/talk of the devilinformal — used in speech to say that someone you have been talking about has unexpectedly appeared说到某人,某人就到
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