devilish /ˈdɛvl̟ɪʃ/ adjective Learner's definition of DEVILISH
[more devilish; most devilish]
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: showing a desire to cause trouble but in a way that is not serious淘气使坏的 -
She was attracted by his devilish charm.她被他坏小子似的魅力所吸引。
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There was a devilish look of mischief in her eyes.她眼中闪现出一丝顽皮使坏的目光。
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a devilish [=mischievous] grin咧嘴坏笑
have a devilish time
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: to have a difficult time doing something很艰难地做 — devilishly
/ˈdɛvl̟ɪʃli/ adverb -
a devilishly cruel villain邪恶残忍的恶棍
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a devilishly attractive man魔鬼般迷人的男人
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a devilishly [=very] hard/difficult problem非常棘手的难题