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[/ˈdevl; ˋdɛvl/] n 用法:
1 (a) the Devil supreme evil being; Satan 魔鬼; 撒旦:
The Devil tempted Adam and Eve. 魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃.
(b) wicked spirit 魔鬼; 鬼怪:
He believes in devils and witches. 他相信魔鬼、 巫婆这类事. 用法:
2 (infml) (a) wicked or mischievous person 恶人; 坏蛋; 调皮鬼; 淘气鬼:
My niece is a little devil. 我的侄女是个调皮鬼. *
He's a devil with (ie flirts with) the ladies. 他是个玩弄女性的家伙.
(b) (used for emphasis 用以加强语气) person 人; 家伙:
The poor/lucky devil! 多可怜[幸运]的家伙! *
Which silly devil left the fire on all day? 是哪个笨蛋没将炉火熄掉, 烧了这一整天? 用法:
3 (idm 习语) be a `devil (infml joc 口, 谑) used to encourage sb to do sth he is hesitating to do 用以在某人迟疑时鼓励他去做某事:
Go on, be a devil tell me what they said. 来, 怕什麽--尽管告诉我他们说了些什麽. better the devil you know => better2. between the ,devil and the ,deep (blue) `sea in a situation where there are two equally unacceptable alternatives 进退维谷; 左右为难. the devil (used for emphasis in questions 在疑问句中用以加强语气):
What/Who/Why/Where the devil is that? 到底是什麽鬼名堂[是哪个家伙/是为什麽/是在什麽鬼地方]? the (very) `devil (sth) difficult or unpleasant 困难的或令人不愉快的（事物）:
This job is the very devil. 这工作十分棘手. *
These pans are the (very) devil to clean. 这些锅太难洗乾净了. the `devil you will/won't, she can/can't, etc (infml) (used to emphasize a statement of refusal, an expression of surprise, etc 用作强调表示拒绝、 惊讶等的语句):
`I'm going to a party. ' `The devil you are!', ie I forbid it. ｀我要去参加一个聚会.＇｀你敢!＇（我不准）. the ,devil looks ,after his `own (saying 谚) success comes to those who deserve it least 魔鬼保佑恶人（最不配成功者却能获得成功）; 小人行大运. the devil makes work for idle hands (saying 谚) when people do not have enough work to do, they get into or make trouble 闲则生非. a devil of a sth/sb (dated infml 旧, 口) (used for emphasis 用以加强语气) very remarkable, difficult, awkward, etc thing or person 非常突出、 麻烦、 糟糕等的事或人:
a devil of a pretty woman 漂亮得不得了的女人. devil's `advocate person who speaks against sb or sth simply to encourage discussion 故意提出异议以激发辩论的人; 故意唱反调的人:
I don't really believe in capital punishment, I'm just playing the devil's advocate. 我并非真正主张应该有死刑, 只是故意唱唱反调罢了. the devil's own luck very good luck 极佳的运气; 鸿运. the devil take the `hindmost everybody should look after himself and not care about others 魔鬼专抓落後的（人人应自保, 不可顾他人）; 要鬼捉不到, 抢在人前逃:
In this business you have to be tough, and the devil take the hindmost. 干这一行必须心狠, 谁顾别人谁吃亏. give the devil his `due be just, even to those who do not deserve it 不管人好人坏, 都要公平对待; 平心而论. go to the `devil! (dated 旧) damn you! 去你的! 见鬼去吧! have a/the devil of a job doing sth (infml) find sth very difficult 觉得某事十分困难:
I'm having a devil of a job fixing my car. 我修我这辆汽车可费劲了. like the `devil (infml) very hard, intensively, etc 很卖力地、 强烈地等; 拚命地:
run, work like the devil 拚命跑、 干. needs must when the devil drives => needs (need). play the devil with sth (infml) harm or make sth worse 伤害; 使某事物恶化:
Cold weather plays the devil with my rheumatism. 天一冷, 我的风湿病就犯了. speak/talk of the `devil (saying infml 谚, 口) (said when sb one has been talking about appears 用於说到某人, 某人就到的场合). there'll be the `devil to pay (infml) there will be trouble as the result of sth 那就麻烦了; 那就糟糕了; 那就要倒霉了:
There'll be the devil to pay if you scratch my car! 你要是划坏了我的汽车你就有麻烦了! the world, the flesh and the devil => world. devil 2
[/ˈdevl; ˋdɛvl/] v (-ll-; US -l-) 用法:
1 [Tn] grill (sth) with mustard, curry, etc 加芥末、 咖喱等烧烤（某物）:
devilled kidneys/ham/turkey 加辛辣调味品的烤腰子[火腿/火鸡]. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) (Brit) work as an assistant to (a barrister) 给（律师）做助手. |