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devilhooddevil['devəl]- n.
- [常作the Devil]【神学】
- 恶棍,歹徒,凶残的人;脾气粗暴的人
- [口语]
- 人,家伙
- 不幸的人,可怜的人,倒霉的人(常与poor连用)
- [口语]
- 能干的人,聪明的人,精力旺盛(或充沛)的人
- 任性的人;鲁莽之徒,不顾后果的人;冒失鬼;淘气鬼
- 性烈的牲畜;猛兽
- [口语](指处于特定状况的牲畜等)东西
- [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
- [基督教科学派用语]魔鬼(意为对罪孽、死亡、疾病的信仰)
- 铺沥青路面加热器;(建筑和铸造工场用的)手提式火炉
- 【纺织业】(纸、破布等的)扯碎机,切碎机
- 【印刷】(印刷厂的)学徒;供差遣的童仆
- 作家的代笔人
- 首席律师的助手
- 攻击的锐气;斗志
- (尤指炙烤的)辣味菜肴
- 【气象学】小旋风;尘暴
- [马来西亚语]幽灵,鬼
- [the devil][口语][用于加强拒绝或表示惊讶的语气]
- [the devil][俚语][用于疑问词后以加强语气]到底,究竟
- [the devil][俚语][用于表示不以为然的粗鲁回答中]
- vt.
- (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 - 【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 - [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 - 虐待
- [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.
- 短语:
- 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
- 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
- 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 hindmost
- The 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
- 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
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