英语词汇“devilry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

devilry

/ˈdɛv(ə)lri

noun [mass noun]

1Wicked activity: some devilry was afoot...

But with the sudden arrival of two volatile hobbits, the nearby evils of timber-cutting, industrial devilry, and mass murder became too much for the Ents to stomach.
What is the point of having a family if there's so much evil and devilry implicit in it all?
It seemed to look back at her mockingly, and eventually, she realized that she didn't have enough malice to withstand such devilry and took her defeat gracefully.

Synonyms

wickedness, evil, evil-doing, evilness, sin, sinfulness, iniquity, iniquitousness, vileness, foulness, baseness, badness, wrong, wrongdoing, dishonesty, unscrupulousness, roguery, villainy, rascality, delinquency, viciousness, devilishness, fiendishness, heinousness

informal crookedness, shadiness

Law malfeasance

archaic knavery

1.1Reckless mischief: a perverse sense of devilry urged her to lead him on...

The Presto vivace Finale, however, finds our conductor in joyous vein throughout, with a strong sense of devilry bringing added exuberance to those key points where Schubert urges his forces in other directions.
They may, however, have missed the real story - a tale of some very nasty political devilry.
Not since ITV's Brideshead Revisited, 20 years ago now, has an English country house been home to so many familiar names, and if Gosford Park life lacks the vicious streak of Evelyn Waugh's work, its playful devilry is a joy.

Synonyms

mischief, naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, mischievousness, troublemaking, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, impishness, tricks, larks, capers, nonsense, roguery, rascality, devilment, funny business;

French diablerie

informal monkey tricks, monkey business, shenanigans, goings-on, hanky-panky

British informal carry-on, carryings-on, jiggery-pokery

1.2Black magic; dealings with the devil.Is it to expose them to devilry and witchery at such a young, impressionable age, and all in the name of fun?...

Even the low-comedy scenes, in which Tom Smith's red-nosed Robin dabbles in devilry, emerge as a caustic reflection of Faustus's higher magic and demonstrate the futility of his quest for omnipotence.
He threw the broad sword and it hit right into the small face of the demon-beast that was using devilry magic.

Synonyms

black magic, sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, the black arts, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery;

charms, hexes, spells, jinxes;

North American mojo, orenda;

New Zealand makutu

South African informal muti

rare sortilege, thaumaturgy, theurgy

单词	devilry
释义	devilry /ˈdɛv(ə)lri / noun [mass noun] 1Wicked activity: some devilry was afoot... But with the sudden arrival of two volatile hobbits, the nearby evils of timber-cutting, industrial devilry, and mass murder became too much for the Ents to stomach. What is the point of having a family if there's so much evil and devilry implicit in it all? It seemed to look back at her mockingly, and eventually, she realized that she didn't have enough malice to withstand such devilry and took her defeat gracefully. Synonyms wickedness, evil, evil-doing, evilness, sin, sinfulness, iniquity, iniquitousness, vileness, foulness, baseness, badness, wrong, wrongdoing, dishonesty, unscrupulousness, roguery, villainy, rascality, delinquency, viciousness, devilishness, fiendishness, heinousness informal crookedness, shadiness Law malfeasance archaic knavery 1.1Reckless mischief: a perverse sense of devilry urged her to lead him on... The Presto vivace Finale, however, finds our conductor in joyous vein throughout, with a strong sense of devilry bringing added exuberance to those key points where Schubert urges his forces in other directions. They may, however, have missed the real story - a tale of some very nasty political devilry. Not since ITV's Brideshead Revisited, 20 years ago now, has an English country house been home to so many familiar names, and if Gosford Park life lacks the vicious streak of Evelyn Waugh's work, its playful devilry is a joy. Synonyms mischief, naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, mischievousness, troublemaking, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, impishness, tricks, larks, capers, nonsense, roguery, rascality, devilment, funny business; French diablerie informal monkey tricks, monkey business, shenanigans, goings-on, hanky-panky British informal carry-on, carryings-on, jiggery-pokery 1.2Black magic; dealings with the devil.Is it to expose them to devilry and witchery at such a young, impressionable age, and all in the name of fun?... Even the low-comedy scenes, in which Tom Smith's red-nosed Robin dabbles in devilry, emerge as a caustic reflection of Faustus's higher magic and demonstrate the futility of his quest for omnipotence. He threw the broad sword and it hit right into the small face of the demon-beast that was using devilry magic. Synonyms black magic, sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, the black arts, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery; charms, hexes, spells, jinxes; North American mojo, orenda; New Zealand makutu South African informal muti rare sortilege, thaumaturgy, theurgy Rhymes revelry
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