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单词 diabolic
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•a•bol•ic /ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪk/USA pronunciation  also ˌdi•aˈbol•i•cal, adj. 
  1. devilish;
    fiendish;
    extremely wicked:a diabolic plot to kill the president.
  2. relating to or caused by a devil.
di•a•bol•i•cal•ly, adv. 
di•a•bol•i•cal•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•a•bol•ic  (dī′ə bolik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having the qualities of a devil;
    devilish;
    fiendish;
    outrageously wicked:a diabolic plot.
  2. pertaining to or actuated by a devil.
Also, di′a•boli•cal. 
  • Greek diabolikós, equivalent. to diábol(os) devil + -ikos -ic
  • Late Latin diabolicus
  • Middle French)
  • Middle English diabolik (1350–1400
dia•boli•cal•ly, adv. 
di′a•boli•cal•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
diabolic /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic
  2. befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish
  3. very difficult or unpleasant
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos devil

ˌdiaˈbolically adv ˌdiaˈbolicalness n
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