evil['i:vl]
汉语翻译
n. * , 不幸, 罪恶
a. * 的, 不幸的, 有害的, 讨厌的
【医】 [疾]病
相关词组:
speak evil of sb
词型变化
名词:evilness 副词:evilly 形容词比较级:eviler 最高级:evilest
词意辨析
bad, evil, ill, poor, wicked这些形容词均含“坏的”之意。
bad: 含义广泛，指任何不好的或不合需要的品质。
evil: 语气比bad强，强调道德上的邪恶不良，含狡猾凶险或危害他人的意味。
ill: 与evil意义接近，但语气弱一些，常指道德或性质方面的不良。
poor: 普通用词，侧重指事物的质量或数量低于标准或不合要求。用于指天气与食品时可与bad通用。
wicked: 语气比evil强，指居心叵测，任意违反道德标准，有意作恶。
英语解释
名词 evil:
- morally objectionable behavior同义词：immorality, wickedness, iniquity
- that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune- Shakespeare
- the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice同义词：evilness
形容词 evil:
- morally bad or wrong
- having the nature of vice同义词：vicious
- tending to cause great harm同义词：harmful, injurious
- having or exerting a malignant influence同义词：malefic, malevolent, malign
例句
- The personification of evil as a devil is a feature of medieval painting.用魔鬼象徵罪恶是中世纪绘画的特色。
- No animal of the horoscope is considered dumb or ugly or evil.天宫图上的动物没有一种被认为是愚笨的或丑陋的或邪恶的。
- His evil designs were frustrated.他的罪恶企图未能得逞。
- The book gives, as it were, a picture of the evil old society.这本书可谓是展现过去那个邪恶社会的图画。
- His behavior showed he was an evil person.他的行为表明他是一个邪恶的人。
- War, famine and flood are terrible evils.战争、饥荒和洪水都是可怕的灾祸。
详细解释
e.vil
adj.（形容词）e.vil.er,e.vil.est Morally bad or wrong; wicked:邪恶的，罪恶的：道德败坏或邪恶的；罪恶的：例句：an evil tyrant.See Synonyms at bad 邪恶的暴君参见 bad
Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful:有害的：引起毁灭、伤害或痛苦的；有害的：例句：the evil effects of a poor diet.饮食欠佳的不良影响
Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous:不幸的，不吉的：不吉利或有不祥之兆的；恶兆的：例句：evil omens.不祥的预兆
Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous:品行坏的：名声不好或该受责难的；声名狼藉的：例句：an evil reputation.恶劣的名声
Characterized by anger or spite; malicious:脾气坏的，凶暴的：具有易怒和恶意特点；怀恨的：例句：an evil temper.暴躁的脾气
n.（名词）The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness.邪恶，罪恶：具有道德败坏的品行；恶毒That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction:坏事，恶行：引发伤害、不幸或毁坏的事件和行为：例句：a leader`s power to do both good and evil.一个领导者的权利既可行善亦可为恶
An evil force, power, or personification.邪恶的力量、势力或化身Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction:灾祸，灾害，不幸：造成苦难、伤害或破坏的事：例句：the social evils of poverty and injustice.贫困和不公的社会弊端
adv.Archaic （副词）【古语】 In an evil manner.邪恶地：以邪恶的方式
来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old English yfel * see wep- 源自 古英语 yfel *参见 wep-
【引伸】
e.villy
adv.（副词）e.vilness
n.（名词）