devilish

英 [ˈdevəlɪʃ]

美 [ˈdevəlɪʃ]

adj.  残忍邪恶的; 恶毒的; (以人们喜爱的方式)魔鬼似的，恶魔似的

TEM8

BNC.21418 / COCA.20618

牛津词典

adj.

• 残忍邪恶的；恶毒的
  cruel or evil
  1. a devilish conspiracy
     恶毒的阴谋活动
• （以人们喜爱的方式）魔鬼似的，恶魔似的
  morally bad, but in a way that people find attractive
  1. He was handsome, with a devilish charm.
     他英俊漂亮，具有魔鬼般的迷惑力。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 残忍的;恶毒的;邪恶的
  Adevilishidea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
  1. ...the devilish destructiveness of modern weapons.
     现代武器残忍的毁灭性
• ADJ-GRADED 极大的;极度的;极其困难的
  You can usedevilishto emphasize how extreme or difficult something is.
  1. ...a devilish puzzle.
     极大的谜
  2. Devilishis also an adverb.
     
  3. I'd been devilish lucky.
     我真是太幸运了。

英英释义

adj

• showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  1. devilish schemes
  2. the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
  3. the diabolical expression on his face
  4. a mephistophelian glint in his eye
  Synonym:diabolicdiabolicalmephistophelianmephistophelean
• playful in an appealingly bold way
  1. a roguish grin
  Synonym:rascallyroguish

adv

• in a playfully devilish manner
  1. the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever
  Synonym:devilishly

双语例句

• In truth, it is devilish hard to judge how much ground it would be wise for Mr Tsvangirai to give, in the hope of gradually gaining rightful power.
  实际上我们基本上无法判断，为了获取合法权力，茨万吉拉伊究竟应该做出多少让步。
• I will not ask you what devilish impulse moved you incite our Claude to do this awful deed.
  我不想问你什么鬼使神差，会唆使我们的克劳德干这种可怕的事。
• He gives him another smile, this one a little more devilish, and he says "Bonne chance, mon ami" and he throws him into the very deepest end of the pool.
  他朝我哥哥诡异地一笑，说：“我的小朋友，祝你好运”。说着，就将我的哥哥丢入游泳池的最深处。
• This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
  这样的智慧，不是从上头来的，乃是属地的，属情欲的，属鬼魔的。
• It appeared in countenance to be some devilish cross betwixt an ordinary pig, and some sort of bull-like creature.
  它的面容慢慢变的有些象恶魔，面相中间的样子有些偏象与猪和牛。又或者是像其他的什么动物。
• And so companies go public and start-ups receive VC funding – which would never have been taken seriously were it not for the devilish charisma of those fronting the undertaking.
  于是公司上市了，初创企业拿到了风投&如果不是因为推动这些事情的人魔鬼般的超凡魅力，恐怕没人会认真对待它们。
• Don Juan contorted his face again into a devilish grin and said that the young man declared that he wanted to have the gourds.
  唐望扭曲成邪恶的脸孔说，年轻人宣布他决定要葫芦。
• They talk about a party involving Scooby-Doo, but the girls know this devilish charm boy is a loner, and Franco excels at letting a few looks and gestures speak volumes.
  他们聊及有关史酷比狗的一个派对，但是两个女孩心里都清楚，这位散发迷人魅力的男孩其实并不是一个合群的人。弗兰科的表演堪称精湛，几个动作和表情都是意味深长。
• It was devilish hard work climbing the mountain.
  爬那座山太费劲了。
• "That man is in a devilish hurry!"
  “这真是个鬼一样性急的人！”