devil
devil
noun
be a devil!
noun
- (一般作 the Devil)(in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan
（基督教和犹太教中的）魔王；撒旦
■an evil spirit; a demon
恶魔；魔鬼
■a very wicked or cruel person
恶棍；残忍的人
they prefer voting for devils than for decent men.
他们宁愿投票选恶棍也不愿选正派人。
■a mischievously clever or self-willed person
淘气鬼；任性的人
the cunning old devil is up to something.
那个狡猾的老淘气又要捣鬼了。
■[with adj.](informal)a person with specified characteristics
(非正式)有一定特征的人；家伙
the poor devil.
可怜的家伙。
a lucky devil.
幸运儿。
■(the devil)fighting spirit; wildness
好勇斗狠的锐气；野性
he was dangerous when the devil was in him.
当他野性发作时就会变得很危险。
■(the devil)a thing that is very difficult or awkward to do or deal with
极难做的事；极难处理的事
it's going to be the very devil to disentangle.
要理清纠结在一起的是非曲直真是难透了。 - (the devil)expressing surprise or annoyance in various questions or exclamations
究竟，到底（用于问句或感叹句表示惊奇或恼怒）
‘Where the devil is he?’.
“他到底在哪儿？”。 - an instrument or machine, especially one fitted with sharp teeth or spikes, used for tearing or other destructive work
扯碎机，切碎机 - (informal, dated)a junior assistant of a barrister or other professional
(非正式，旧)（高级律师或其他专业人士的）助手。 参见 printer's devil - (Austral.). short for Tasmanian devil
(澳)。 Tasmanian devil 的简称
- [no obj.](informal, dated)act as a junior assistant for a barrister or other professional
(非正式，旧)给（律师或其他专业人士）当助手 - [with obj.](N. Amer.)harass or worry (someone)
(北美)困扰；使（某人）担忧
he was deviled by a new-found fear.
他为新出现的恐惧所困扰。
be a devil!
- (informal)said when encouraging someone to do something that they are hesitating to do
(非正式)干吧（用于鼓励某人去做其正在迟疑不决是否要做的事情）
‘Go on, be a devil and stop being so staid!’.
“来，干吧。别那么慢吞吞了！” 。
- caught in a dilemma
进退两难
- (archaic)not even one or any
(古)连一个也没有
the devil a man of you stirred himself over it.
你们谁都没有为这事干点什么。
- (proverb)people may conceal unworthy motives by reciting words that sound morally authoritative
(谚)人们可以用冠冕堂皇的话来掩饰不良动机
- (proverb)if someone doesn't have enough work to occupy them, they are liable to cause or get into trouble
(谚)闲着无聊的人可能会有（或惹）麻烦
- (proverb)success or good fortune often seem to come to those who least deserve it
(谚)成功（或好运）往往会光顾最不应得到它的人
- cheerful and reckless
兴高采烈而又毫无顾虑的
light-hearted, devil-may-care young pilots.
无忧无虑、不顾一切的年轻飞行员们。
- (informal)used to emphasize great size or degree
(非正式)极大的；程度极深的
photographic equipment costs a devil of a lot.
照相器材要花好多钱。
- thirteen
十三
- the details of a matter are its most problematic aspect
细节之处最容易出问题
- serious trouble to be dealt with
要处理的大麻烦
- (informal)used to emphasize the difficulty or seriousness of something
(非正式)很困难的；很严重的；非同小可的
he was in the devil's own hurry.
他极其匆忙。
- 见 man
- (proverb)if someone or something generally considered bad or undeserving has any redeeming features these should be acknowledged
(谚)如坏人（或坏事）有其好的一面也应承认；公正持平地看待坏人（或坏事）
- said in angry rejection or condemnation of someone
滚开！见鬼去吧！
- with great speed or energy
飞快地；拼命地；全力地
he drove like the devil.
他车开得飞快。
- have a damaging or disruptive effect on
破坏；弄糟
this brandy plays the devil with one's emotions!.
这种白兰地会让人情绪变糟！。
- said when a person appears just after being mentioned
刚提到某人，某人就出现了；说到曹操，曹操就到
- Old English dēofol (related to Dutch duivel and German Teufel), via late Latin from Greek diabolos 'accuser, slanderer' (used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew śātān 'Satan'), from diaballein 'to slander', from dia 'across' + ballein 'to throw'
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