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dev·il AHD[dĕvʹəl] D.J.[ˈdevəl]K.K.[ˈdɛvəl]n.（名词）- Often Devil Theology In many religions, the major personified spirit of evil, ruler of Hell, and foe of God. Used withthe. 常作 Devil 【神学】 魔鬼：在多种宗教中，主要象征坏人的灵魂，地狱的统治者和上帝的敌人。与the 连用
- A subordinate evil spirit; a demon.恶魔：从属的邪恶灵魂；恶魔
- A wicked or malevolent person.恶棍，恶人：邪恶的或恶毒的人
- A person:人，家伙：一个人：a handsome devil; the poor devil.漂亮的人；可怜的家伙
- An energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever person.精力充沛的人：精力充沛的、淘气的、胆大妄为的或聪明的人
- Printing A printer's devil.【印刷术】 印刷所学徒
- A device or machine, especially one having teeth or spikes and used for tearing.扯碎机：某种特定用途的装置或机械，尤指扯碎用的、带齿或尖钉的装置
- An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad:难事，极坏：某种显著的事例，特指困难的或不好的情况：has a devil of a temper.魔鬼般的脾气
- A severe reprimand or expression of anger:惩罚：严惩，生气严厉的惩罚或愤怒的表现：gave me the devil for cutting class.我因旷课而受到了严厉的惩罚
- Informal Used as an intensive:【非正式用语】 用作加强语意：Who the devil do you think you are?你以为你是谁?
- Christian Science The opposite of Truth; error.【基督教科学派】 谬误：真理的反面；错误
v.tr.（及物动词）dev.iled 或 dev.illed dev.il.ing 或 dev.il.ling dev.ils 或 dev.ils - To season (food) heavily.难以消化的食物或阴冷的季节
- To annoy, torment, or harass.使人苦恼、气恼或受折磨
- To tear up (cloth or rags) in a toothed machine.扯碎：在有齿的机器上拆碎布或（破布）
between the devil and the deep blue sea - Between two equally unacceptable choices.进退两难：处于两个都不能接受的选择之间
give the devil his due - To give credit to a disagreeable or malevolent person.公平对待坏人：对难相处的或充满邪恶暴力的人给予信任
go to the devil - To be unsuccessful; fail.不成功；失败
- To become depraved.堕落
- Used in the imperative to express anger or impatience.用在祈使语气中表示愤怒和不耐烦
play the devil with - To upset or ruin.弄糟…：倾覆或毁灭
the devil take the hindmost - Let each person follow self-interest, leaving others to fare as they may.落后者遭殃：让每个人追求自身的利益，不理会别人如何过话
the devil to pay - Trouble to be faced as a result of an action:极大的麻烦：由于某种行为的结果而要面对的麻烦：There'll be the devil to pay if you allow the piglets inside the house.如果你让小猪进入房子就会有很大的麻烦
- Middle English devel 中古英语 devel
- from Old English dēofol 源自 古英语 dēofol
- from Latin diabolus 源自 拉丁语 diabolus
- from Late Greek diabolos 源自 后期希腊语 diabolos
- from Greek [slanderer] 源自 希腊语 [诽谤者]
- from diaballein [to slander] 源自 diaballein [诽谤罪]
- dia- [dia-] dia- [前缀，表“完全的，有始有终地”]
- ballein [to hurl] * see g welə- ballein [猛投] * 参见 g welə-
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