| 释义 |
devil ☞deviln. [′devl] (devils)
双解释义 1. U 魔鬼 the most powerful evil spirit, in the Christian religion 2. C 家伙，人 a person 词汇搭配 动词+～ catch the ～ 受到严厉的责备 go to the ～ 完蛋，滚开 run〔work〕 like ～ 拼命地跑〔工作〕形容词+～ lucky ～ 幸运儿 poor ～ 可怜的人介词+～ between the ～ and the deep sea 进退两难 in a ～ of a mess 一塌糊涂句型例句 The Devil tempted Adam and Eve. 魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃。 She was possessed by a devil. 她被魔鬼迷住了。 The poor devils have been stuck at the airport for three days. 那些可怜的家伙被困在机场已经三天了。 What the devil happened? 究竟出了什么事?常用短语 ♣ between the devil and the deep blue sea 进退两难 with a choice between two equally unpleasant alternatives I must move to a larger house or spend money extending this one; either will be expensive, so I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea. 我得搬到大一些的房子去，或者我得花钱扩建这幢房子，两者都很花钱，因此我进退两难。 ♣ devil's advocate 故意唱反调的人 person who speaks against sb/sth simply to encourage discussion He is just playing the devil's advocate with me. 他只是故意和我唱反调而已。 ♣ play the very devil with 搞坏；糟蹋 make worse or misbehave The damp weather plays the very devil with my rheumatism. 潮湿的天气加重了我的风湿病。 ♣ the devil take the hindmost 人人应自保，不可顾他人 sb should look after himself and not care about others In this business you have to be tough, and the devil take the hindmost. 做这一行必须心狠，谁顾别人谁吃亏。补充资料 ［反义词］ angel ［词源］拉丁语diabolus（造谣中伤，诽谤） |