devil 是什么意思？

devil

n.

魔鬼, 恶魔; [the devil ]魔王; (=satan)撒旦

恶人, 恶棍, 残暴的人; 凶残的野兽; (贪婪等)邪恶的化身

可怜的家伙(常与poor连用)

精力充沛[绝伦]的人; 了不起的人; 无所顾忌的人

棘手而令人烦恼的事

(=printer's devil)(印刷厂的)助手[学徒]

【纺】(破布等的)扯碎机; 打粗纱头机

律师等的代笔者

[the devil][与 who what, where, why 连用][口]究竟, 到底, 决不

加有辛辣调味品的菜肴; 辣子肉

(=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。

习惯用语

a [the] devil of a 讨厌的; 异常的, 麻烦的; 有趣的

and the devil knows what [who] 以及其他种种(以及其他的人)

as [like] the devil [口] 极度地; 猛烈地; 拼命地

as the devil loves holy water 非常厌恶(憎恨)

be a devil to eat 很能吃, 饭量大

be a devil to work 很能干

be in a devil of a hole [俚]处境非常尴尬

beat the devil [美, 俚]压倒一切, 真了不起

beat the devil out of sb. [美口]把某人打得半死, 痛殴某人

between the devil and the deep [blue] sea 进退两难

blue devil 恶鬼

blue devils 沮丧, 忧郁 耍酒风

each for himself and the devil take the hindmost. [谚]争先恐后, 落后者遭殃(资产阶级个人主义的准则)。

give the devil his due 平心而论, 说公道话

go to the devil 完蛋, 落魄, 毁灭 滚开! 去你的吧!

he must [should] have a long spoon that sups with the devil. [谚]同坏人打交道必须提高警惕。

he must needs go whom [that] the devil drives.(=needs must when the devil drives.) [谚]情势所迫, 只好如此。

hug sb. as the devil hugs a witch [废、谑]紧紧地拥抱某人

...is the devil (of it) ... 是一个很大的困难, ...是一件很讨厌的事

it's easier to raise the devil than to lay him. [谚]召鬼容易驱鬼难; 请神容易送神难。

like the [a] devil (=like devils) [口]象什么似地, 拚命地, 猛烈地

lucky devil [口]幸运的家伙, 幸运儿

paint the devil blacker than he is 过甚其词

play the [very] devil with (=play the devil and all with ) [口]破坏, 糟蹋, 使失败

pull devil, pull baker 大家加油啊! 激烈的角斗

pull the devil by the tail [口]不断同贫困做斗争; 走向破产; 剩下最后一着

raise the devil (念咒)召唤魔鬼 (=raise cain)惹乱子 [口]狂欢 [口]提出强烈抗议, 采取断然措施

red devils [军、俚]?

devil

n.

魔鬼, 恶魔; [the devil ]魔王; (=satan)撒旦

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