infernal
/ɪnˈfɜːnəl/adjective
1
- of, relating to, or characteristic of hell or the underworld阴间的, 地狱的：
the infernal regions
阴间地带
the infernal heat of the forge.
炼铁炉的地狱般热度。
2
- attrib. informal irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis)〈非正式〉［用作强调］恼人的, 烦人的, 讨厌的：
you're an infernal nuisance.
你是个讨厌鬼。
派生词
infernally
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from Christian Latin infernalis, from Latin infernus 'below, underground', used by Christians to mean 'hell', on the pattern of inferni (masculine plural) 'the shades' and inferna (neuter plural) 'the lower regions'.