an evil spirit 恶魔；魔鬼 The people believed the girl was possessed by demons. 人们相信这个女孩被魔鬼附了身。
Extra Examplesdemons torturing the sinners in Hell 地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼 an ancient ritual to exorcise demons 古老的驱魔仪式 tales of travellers attacked by evil demons 旅行者被恶魔攻击的故事
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- evil
- inner
- personal
- …
- be possessed by
- cast out
- exorcize
- …
something that causes a person to worry and makes them unhappy （使人担忧和不快的）邪恶事物 the demons of jealousy 恶魔一样的嫉妒心 She's had to battle her personal demons throughout her adult life. 她整个成年时期都在与心里的恶魔作战。 He is plagued by demons which go back to his traumatic childhood. 他为心魔所困扰，那可追溯至他饱受创伤的童年。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- evil
- inner
- personal
- …
- be possessed by
- cast out
- exorcize
- …
- (informal)
a person who does something very well or with a lot of energy 技艺出众的人；精力充沛的人
Word OriginMiddle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘deity, genius’; in sense (1) also from Latin daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit’, from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn.
Idioms
the demon drink
- (British English, humorous)
alcoholic drink 含酒精饮料