| 单词 | evil |
| 释义 | evil —evil /ˈiː.vəl/ adjective B2 morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant: » an evil dictator» These people are just evil.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑DishonestF0 If the weather or a smell is evil, it is very unpleasant. Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for bad• • • Extra Examples:» The film was about an evil genius who wanted to control the world.» She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.» I don't believe that human beings are innately evil.» This evil, cold-hearted killer confessed that he often drugged his victims before he killed them.» In the 'Harry Potter' films, does the evil wizard, Voldemort, ever actually appear?noun [C or U] ► B2 something that is very bad and harmful: » Each new leader would blame his predecessor for all the evils of the past.» Drug addiction is one of today's great social evils.» For the sake of long-term peace, the military option is the lesser evil/the lesser of two evils (= the less unpleasant of two bad choices).» the battle between good and evilThesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest• • • Extra Examples:» Poverty and ignorance, the bishop said, were the forces of evil in our society today.» Frank subscribed firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.» She was portrayed in the papers as the embodiment of evil.» You should never meddle with the powers of evil.» His new book is a gruesome tale of evil, deceit and murder. |
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