Evil
[ 'ivl ]
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adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行坏的;
n. 邪恶，罪恶;坏事，恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 词根助记
e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪恶；祸害 a.坏的
📝 例句
The man was punished for his evil acts.
此人因其恶行受到惩罚。
Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils.
金钱被认为是万恶之源。
Nip the evil in the bud.
坏事应当在一开始就加以根除。
conjure evil spirits away
以魔法驱逐邪恶的鬼魂
He put off the evil hour.
他把这个倒楣的时刻推迟下去。
🌱 联想助记
【串】evil(邪恶的)devil(魔鬼)反倒着live(生活)
【记】※ evil-邪恶的,live-生活:邪恶的魔鬼住在地狱(evil倒过来便是live)
※ e-拼音“鹅”,vi-罗马数字“6”,l-似“棍子”:鹅视6根棍子为祸害
※ e-拼音“鹅”,v-罗马数字“5”,il-ill生病:邪恶的5只生病了,真是不幸的事情
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
vil
adj
1 morally bad; wicked 道德败坏的; 邪恶的
evil thoughts 邪念 * an evil man 恶棍.
2 very unpleasant or harmful 令人不快的; 坏的; 有害的
an evil smell 难闻的气味
an evil temper 坏脾气
evil weather 恶劣的天气.
3 (idm 习语) the evil `day, `hour, etc time when sth unpleasant that one would like to avoid (but cannot) will happen 该著倒霉的日子、 时刻等
I know I need to go to the dentist but I've been putting off the evil day as long as possible. 我明知得去看牙, 却尽可能把这倒霉日子往後拖. (give sb) the evil `eye supposed power to harm people by a look or glance 恶毒的目光. the `Evil One (dated 旧) the Devil 魔鬼; 恶魔. an evil `tongue tendency to say malicious things about people 说人坏话的恶习
She has an evil tongue. 她爱说别人坏话. one's good/evil genius => genius. fall on evil days (fml 文) suffer hardship or misfortune 遭受苦难或不幸. evil, n (fml 文)
1 [U] wrongdoing or wickedness 罪恶; 邪恶; 恶行
the spirit of evil in man 人类的邪恶灵魂
return good for evil 以德报怨
speak no evil 不说坏话
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. 不要以为世界上没有罪恶.
2 [C] evil thing; disaster 邪恶之事; 灾难
War, famine, and flood are terrible evils. 战争、 饥荒、 洪水都是可怕的灾难.
the evils of drink 饮酒的害处.
3 (idm 习语) the lesser of two evils => lesser. a necessary evil => necessary.
🎯 考研助记
我颠倒了生活(live)，所以铸成 罪恶
🔁 扩展释义
*['i:vl]n. 邪恶, 不幸, 罪恶a. 邪恶的, 不幸的, 有害的, 讨厌的【医】 [疾]病相关词组: speak evil of sb
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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You're a valuable asset, Malcolm.
你是很有价值的资产， Malcolm。
Some of our customers have recently expressed interest in your woolen carpets and inquired about their quality and prices.
目前我们的一些客户对你们的纯毛地毯颇有兴趣，并询问其质量和价格。
In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke witch would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
同样的道理，一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话，俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。