evil or morally wrong 邪恶的;罪恶的;缺德的 a wicked and unscrupulous politician. 邪恶无耻的政客。 ■intended to or capable of harming someone or something 怀恶意的;有害的 he should be punished for his wicked driving. 他应该为他危险的驾驶受到处罚。 ■(informal)extremely unpleasant (非正式)令人不快的,令人厌恶的 despite the sun, the wind outside was wicked. 尽管阳光普照,外面的风仍然令人不舒服。 ■playfully mischievous 恶作剧的,淘气的,调皮的 Ben has a wicked sense of humour. 本有一种恶作剧似的幽默感。 ■(informal)excellent; wonderful (非正式)棒的,技艺高超的 Sophie makes wicked cakes. 苏菲做的蛋糕棒极了。
常用词组 no rest (或peace) for the wicked
(humorous)the speaker's heavy workload or lack of tranquillity is due to their sinful life (幽默)恶人有恶报(多指工作繁重);恶人不得 安宁
派生 wickedly adverb wickedness noun 语源
Middle English: probably from Old English wicca 'witch' + -ed