wicked

wicked
(wickeder, wickedest)
  1. 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
  1. (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
  1. Middle English: probably from Old English wicca 'witch' + -ed
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