- the Devil
(in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions )基督教、犹太教和伊斯兰教 the most powerful evil being synonym Satan魔王;撒旦 belief in the Devil 对魔鬼的信仰 His strong left-wing views make him the devil incarnate to more extreme Conservatives. 他的极左观点使得他在极端保守党人眼中成了魔鬼的化身。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + devil- believe in
- worship
- be possessed by
- …
- worship
- worshipper
- the devil incarnate
an evil spirit 魔鬼;恶魔 They believed she was possessed by devils. 他们认为她是魔鬼附身。 He behaved like someone possessed by devils. 他的行为像着了魔一样。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + devil- believe in
- worship
- be possessed by
- …
- worship
- worshipper
- the devil incarnate
- (informal)
a person who behaves badly, especially a child 淘气鬼;冒失鬼;调皮鬼 a naughty little devil 小淘气鬼
- (old-fashioned, informal)
used to talk about somebody and to emphasize an opinion that you have of them (强调对某人的看法)人,家伙 see also dust devil
Word OriginOld English dēofol (related to Dutch duivel and German Teufel), via late Latin from Greek diabolos ‘accuser, slanderer’ (used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew śāṭān ‘Satan’), from diaballein ‘to slander’, from dia ‘across’ + ballein ‘to throw’.
Idioms
be a devil
better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t)
- (saying)
used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation that may be much worse 熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好;不要嫌熟悉的环境不好,换个不熟悉的环境可能更糟
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices Topics Preferences and decisionsc2进退维谷;左右为难
the devil
the devil looks after his own
- (saying)
bad people often seem to have good luck 坏人多好运;坏蛋自有鬼照顾;恶人自有恶人帮
the devil makes work for idle hands
a devil of a job/time
the devil/hell to pay
go to the devil!
- (old-fashioned, informal)
used, in an unfriendly way, to tell somebody to go away 滚开;见鬼去;去你的
like the devil
sell your soul (to the devil)
to do anything, even something really bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power Topics Successc2出卖灵魂(或良心)
speak/talk of the devil
what, where, who, why, etc. the devil…