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(of people 人 enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel 恶毒的；邪恶的 Police described the killer as ‘a desperate and evil man’. 警方称凶手是“一个绝望而邪恶的人”。 an evil genius/dictator 邪恶的天才/独裁者 President Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as the ‘evil empire’. 里根总统称苏联为“邪恶帝国”。 an evil grin 狞笑 Her face was full of evil intent. 她的脸上充满了邪恶的意图。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2Kristin smiled a particularly evil smile. 克里斯廷邪恶诡诈地笑了笑。 He gave an evil laugh. 他邪恶地大笑。 A broad smile hid his evil intentions. 灿烂的笑容掩盖了他的邪恶意图。
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having a harmful effect on people; morally bad 有害的；道德败坏的 evil deeds 恶行 In his speech he described the evil effects of racism. 他在演讲中描述了种族主义的恶劣影响。
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connected with the devil and with what is bad in the world 恶魔的；罪恶的 It was an ancient charm to ward off evil spirits. 这是古代驱赶邪灵的一种做法。 She had been deceived by an evil demon. 她被一个邪恶的恶魔欺骗了。
extremely unpleasant 讨厌的；令人作呕的；使人不舒服的 The rubbish bin was giving off an evil smell. 垃圾箱散发出一股难闻的气味。
Word OriginOld English yfel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch euvel and German Übel.
Idioms
the evil hour/day
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the time when you have to do something difficult or unpleasant 倒霉的时候（或日子、时刻） I’d better go and see the dentist—I can’t put off the evil hour any longer. 我最好还是去看看牙医吧─可不能再拖了。 If you keep on borrowing, you are only postponing the evil day when you have to pay it all back. 如果你继续借钱，你只是在推迟你必须偿还的邪恶的一天。
somebody’s good/evil genius
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a person or spirit who is thought to have a good/bad influence over you 给人以好（或坏）影响的人；保护（或毁灭）人的神魔
a witch’s/an evil brew
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an unpleasant drink that is a mixture of different things 难喝的混合饮料