devil
devil['devəl]n.1.■[常作the Devil]【神学】2.■魔王，撒旦3.■魔鬼，恶魔4.■恶棍，歹徒，凶残的人；脾气粗暴的人5.■[口语]6.■人，家伙7.■不幸的人，可怜的人，倒霉的人(常与poor连用)8.■[口语]9.■能干的人，聪明的人，精力旺盛(或充沛)的人10.■任性的人；鲁莽之徒，不顾后果的人；冒失鬼；淘气鬼11.■12.■性烈的牲畜；猛兽13.■[口语](指处于特定状况的牲畜等)东西14.■[常作the (very) devil][口语]极难对付(或控制、操纵、理解)的事物，难事，棘手事15.■[基督教科学派用语]魔鬼(意为对罪孽、死亡、疾病的信仰)16.■铺沥青路面加热器；(建筑和铸造工场用的)手提式火炉17.■【纺织业】(纸、破布等的)扯碎机，切碎机18.■【印刷】(印刷厂的)学徒；供差遣的童仆19.■作家的代笔人20.■首席律师的助手21.■攻击的锐气；斗志22.■(尤指炙烤的)辣味菜肴23.■【气象学】小旋风；尘暴24.■25.■(人格化了的)邪恶26.■邪恶的力量(或影响)27.■[马来西亚语]幽灵，鬼28.■[the devil][口语][用于加强拒绝或表示惊讶的语气]29.■[the devil][俚语][用于疑问词后以加强语气]到底，究竟30.■[the devil][俚语][用于表示不以为然的粗鲁回答中]vt.1.■(用扯碎机)扯碎(破布、破烂或衣服等)：to devil rags and cloth用扯碎机扯碎破旧衣服和布2.■【烹饪】抹辣味料烤制或煎煮(通常是切细的食物，尤指剁碎的肉)：deviled ham抹辣味料煎煮火腿to devil eggs撒辣味料煎鸡蛋3.■[主英国英语]替作家代写(文章)，为(作家)捉刀代笔；给(律师)当助手，替律师代写(文件等)：He devilled an article for the writer.他替作家代写了一篇文章。to devil his work for him给他当助手4.■虐待5.■[美国口语]戏弄，逗弄，激怒；困扰，烦扰，折磨，纠缠，使烦恼，使痛苦：The girl devilled her parents for a new computer.这小女孩缠着父母要一台新电脑。He devilled her during the tour.他在旅行中拿她打趣逗乐。vi.1.■[主英国英语]为作家捉刀代笔，给律师当助手：The young man has been devilling for the lawyer.这年轻人一直给律师当助手。a devil of a讨厌…的，异常的…，非常恼人(或糟糕)的；有趣的；极麻烦的a devil with the men(在爱情方面)不专一的女子，玩弄异性的女子a devil with the women(在爱情方面)不专一的男子；玩弄异性的男子and the devil knows what (who,等)[口语]以及其他种种(以及其他的人)as the devil[口语]报复地；猛烈地；拼命地as the devil loves holy water如同魔鬼爱圣水；非常憎恶，非常痛恨(据基督教传说，魔鬼最恨圣水，此处系反语)be a devil to eat很能吃，饭量极大be a devil to work非常能干活，是干活的能手beat the devil out of someone[美国俚语]把某人打得半死，痛打某人between the devil and the deep (blue) sea进退维谷，进退两难；左右交逼[亦作between the devil and the deep]catch the devil[口语]受到严责，受到申斥devil a bit[口语]毫不，一点也不，完全不devil a one连一个也没有devil of a mess十分零乱，乱七八糟Each for himself and the devil take the hindmost.争先恐后，落后者遭殃。full of the devil (或the Old Nick)顽皮，调皮捣蛋[亦作full of it]give the devil his due即使对坏人(或讨厌的人)也得公平对待，一视同仁，平心而论go to the devil染上恶习，完蛋，堕落，毁灭[亦用于表示愤怒讨厌的祈使语气]滚开，见鬼去，去你的have a (或the) devil of a job doing something发现干某事非常麻烦have the devil's own time遭遇极大的困难have the luck of the devil[口语]福星高照，交好运He must (或should) have a long spoon that sups with the devil.[谚语]与魔鬼喝汤调羹要长，和坏人打交道必须小心受骗。[亦作He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon]like the devil猛烈地，竭力地，拼命地Needs must when the devil drives.[谚语]魔鬼在后撵，不跑也得跑。(或：形势所迫，只好如此。)paint the devil blacker than he is(说到自己讨厌的人或物时)过甚其词，言过其实play the devil with[口语]使差错，使失败；把…搞乱，弄糟，搅乱，搞坏，糟蹋，伤害Pull devil,pull baker(拔河比赛等时鼓励)双方加油!各显神通的角斗，对手间的争斗，激烈的角斗Pull the devil by the tail[口语]不断同贫困做斗争，走向破产剩下最后一着raise the devil兴妖作怪[口语]制造(或引起)骚动，惹乱子；熙熙攘攘，大吵大闹狂欢雀跃，玩得很热闹召鬼，(念咒)召唤魔鬼[口语]采取断然措施；提出强烈抗议see the devil[俚语]喝醉sell oneself(或one's soul)to the devil把灵魂出卖给魔鬼send someone to the devil([美国英语]send someone to the devil across lots)叫某人去见鬼，叫某人滚开serve the devil (for God's sake)(假借上帝的名义)为非作歹，(在善良意图的幌子下)做坏事Speak(或Talk)of the devil(and he will appear).[口语]说到曹操(曹操就到)。说到某人(某人就到)。说谁谁到，说鬼鬼来。the devil![口语]表示愤怒、惊奇、否定等的惊叹语，常用于这些短语：The devil you did!意为“Did you really?”看你干的好事!究竟(与who，how，why，where，what等连用)The cross on his breast and the devil in his heart.[谚语]口中念弥陀，心中毒蛇窝。The devil always leaves a stink behind him.[谚语]魔鬼身后总要留臭迹；坏人身后千夫指。the devil among the tailors“恶魔在众裁缝之中”的游戏(“恶魔打裁缝”是一种游戏。以陀螺当“恶魔”，以小木人当“裁缝”，转陀螺于若干小木人之中，撞倒小木人较多者取胜)(正在进行的)吵架，(方兴未艾的)骚乱，乱哄哄“小魔鬼”烟火(一种烟火名，开始时喷射出火花然后显现出旋转不停的小魔鬼)the devil and all整个，全部；一切事(尤指一切坏事)坏透了，糟透了the devil and all to do极大的忙乱，骚乱The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.或The devil can quote Scripture for his own end.[谚语]魔鬼也会引证《圣经》为其所用。the devil catch the hindmost= the devil take the hindmostThe devil finds(或makes)work for idle hands.或Satan finds work for idle hands.[谚语]魔鬼爱勾引闲人干坏事。人一闲，招麻烦。The devil is good(或kind)to his own. 或The devil looks after his own.[谚语]魔鬼就关照他自己人。恶人自有恶人帮。The devil is good when he is pleased.[谚语]魔鬼高兴时也会发善心。The devil is not so black as he is painted.[谚语]魔鬼并不像人们所画的那样狰狞。事情并不像传说的那么可怕。The devil knows many things because he is old.[谚语]人老见识广；姜是老的辣。the devil of a异常的；讨厌的，可恨的the devil(或heck)of it最糟糕(或倒霉)的事，最不幸的事，祸事恶作剧，闹着玩(用于for之后)the devil on two sticks空竹，扯铃扯铃游戏the devil's own job[口语]非常困难的事，很棘手的事；很不寻常的事the devil's own time非常痛苦的经验The devil take it![俚语]该死!见鬼!糟透了!(表示很不愉快)the devil (或deuce)take someone (或something)糟糕，倒霉，该死The devil take the hindmost.[谚语]落在后头，只好吃亏。落后者遭殃(为私利竞争的格言)。不顾后果，漠不关心，麻木不仁the devil to pay[俚语]今后的麻烦，极大麻烦，随之而来的困难，可怕的后果，糟糕，倒霉to beat the devil[美国俚语]压倒一切，超过一切；真了不起起劲地；又快又猛地；异常地；特别好地非常；在很大程度上[见beat]when the devil is blind当魔鬼眼瞎时(意谓永不会，决不可能)whip the devil round the stump (或post)采用不正当手段达到目的，(不正当地)规避困难，(投机)取巧；自欺欺人wish someone at the devil巴不得某人去见鬼；恨不得某人滚得远远的变形vt.devilled或devileddevilling或 -iling
devildevil[ˈdevl]n.1.■魔鬼, 恶魔; [the Devil ]魔王; (=Satan)撒旦2.■恶人, 恶棍, 残暴的人; 凶残的野兽; (贪婪等)邪恶的化身3.■可怜的家伙(常与poor连用)4.■精力充沛[绝伦]的人; 了不起的人; 无所顾忌的人5.■棘手而令人烦恼的事6.■(=printer's devil)(印刷厂的)助手[学徒]7.■【纺】(破布等的)扯碎机; 打粗纱头机8.■律师等的代笔者9.■[the devil][与 who what, where, why 连用][口]究竟, 到底, 决不10.■加有辛辣调味品的菜肴; 辣子肉11.■(=dust devil)【气】小尘暴, 尘旋风little [young] devil小鬼(对小孩的戏称)work like the devil拼命地工作He has lost his job, poor devil!他失业了, 可怜 的人!How the devil is it?到底是怎么回事?Though one of the engines failed, the pilot managed a safe landing .He is indeed a devil of a fellow.尽管有一个发动机失灵了, 这位飞行员还是设法安全着陆。他真是个了不起的家伙。词性变化devil[ˈdevl]vt.(devil(l)ed; devil(l)ing)1.■戏弄; 困扰, 缠着; 虐待2.■扯碎3.■用辣子烤[煎]肉等devil papa for a toy缠着爸爸买玩具devil ham掺合辛辣的调味品煎火腿devil[ˈdevl]vi.1.■做印刷厂的学徒2.■为作家、律师撰写文章(常常无名无利); 做律师[作家等]的助手
继承用法devil-boxn.1.■[口] 电子计算机devil-divern.1.■魔潜鸟devil-dodgern.1.■[俚]牧师, 教士devildom[ˈdevəldəm]n.1.■魔鬼统治2.■魔鬼所在地区3.■魔鬼(总称)devilfish[ˈdevəlfɪʃ]n.1.■章鱼2.■灰鲸3.■大鲸鱼devilhoppern.1.■角蝉devilwood[ˈdevəlwʊd]n.1.■美国南部产的木樨
