evil
- adj.邪恶的;不幸的;恶毒的;有害的;讨厌的;道德败坏的;脾气坏的
- n.邪恶;罪恶;不幸;祸害;害处;坏处
复数： evils 最高级： evilest;evillest 比较级： eviler;eviller
eviladj.
恶毒的；邪恶的
enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel
an evil man
恶棍
an evil grin
狞笑
有害的；道德败坏的
having a harmful effect on people; morally bad
evil deeds
恶行
the evil effects of racism
种族主义的恶劣影响
恶魔的；罪恶的
connected with the Devil and with what is bad in the world
evil spirits
邪灵
讨厌的；令人作呕的；使人不舒服的
extremely unpleasant
an evil smell
难闻的气味
the time when you have to do sth difficult or unpleasant
an unpleasant drink that is a mixture of different things
noun
邪恶；罪恶；恶行
a force that causes bad things to happen; morally bad behaviour
the eternal struggle between good and evil
善与恶永不休止的斗争
the forces of evil
邪恶势力
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world.
你不能睁着眼睛瞎说世界上没有罪恶。
害处；坏处；弊端
a bad or harmful thing; the bad effect of sth
the evils of drugs/alcohol
毒品 / 酒的害处
social evils
社会弊端
the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices
a thing that is bad or that you do not like but which you must accept for a particular reason
evil
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N-UNCOUNT 恶;罪恶;邪恶
Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen.We are still being attacked by the forces of evil...
我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。
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N-UNCOUNT 坏事;恶行
Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world.He could not, after all, stop all the evil in the world.
毕竟他无法阻止世界上的所有恶行。
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N-COUNT 祸害;灾难;弊病;不幸
If you refer to an evil, you mean a very unpleasant or harmful situation or activity.Apartheid is even a greater evil...
种族隔离是更大的祸害。
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ADJ-GRADED （人）凶恶的，邪恶的
If you describe someone as evil, you mean that they are very wicked by nature and take pleasure in doing things that harm other people....the country's most evil terrorists...
该国最邪恶的恐怖分子
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ADJ-GRADED 危害社会的；道德败坏的
If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it causes a great deal of harm to people and is morally bad.After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil...
1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。
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ADJ-GRADED 受魔鬼影响的;恶魔的;不祥的
If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it is influenced by the devil.I think this is an evil spirit at work...
我认为这是恶魔在作祟。
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ADJ-GRADED （气味）难闻的，令人不舒服的
You can describe a very unpleasant smell as evil.Both men were smoking evil-smelling pipes.
两个男人都在抽着难闻的烟斗。
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PHRASE 倒霉的日子/时刻
If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.You can simply go on putting off the evil day and eventually find yourself smoking as much as ever.
你当然可以想方设法摆脱，但最后你会发现自己还是像以前一样拼命抽烟。
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PHRASE 两害中的较轻者
If you have two choices, but think that they are both bad, you can describe the one which is less bad as the lesser of two evils, or the lesser evil .People voted for him as the lesser of two evils...
人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。
noun
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- morally objectionable behavior
- Synonym: immorality wickedness iniquity
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- the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
- attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
- Synonym: evilness
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- that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune;the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
- the evil that men do lives after the
adj
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- having or exerting a malignant influence
- malevolent stars
- a malefic force
- Synonym: malefic malevolent malign
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- morally bad or wrong
- evil purposes
- an evil influence
- evil deeds
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- having the nature of vice
- Synonym: vicious
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They claimed that he had inflicted bad fortune on them through evil magic .
他们声称他运用了恶毒的魔法使他们遭受不幸。
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Upon hearing this , he thought of an evil plan .
国王一听到这件事，就想到了一个恶毒的计划。
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The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil .
用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
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It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits .
以前，人们相信人有可能被恶魔缠身。
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Money , or love of money , is said to be the root of all evil .
有人说钱或爱钱是万恶之源。
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They wore the charm as a protection against evil spirits .
他们戴着护身符以驱邪。
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His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil .
他的推理是以人可以为善亦可以为恶为前提的。
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She went into a long ramble about the evils of television .
她开始东拉西扯地大谈电视的弊端。
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As is usual in this kind of movie , good triumphs over evil in the end .
像这类电影的一贯结局一样，善良战胜了邪恶。
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He looked at her with an evil leer .
他用不怀好意的目光看着她。
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He declaimed against the evils of alcohol .
他慷慨陈词，猛烈抨击酗酒的罪恶。
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I think this is an evil spirit at work
我认为这是恶魔在作祟。
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He said that we were evil , malignant and mean .
他说我们既邪恶又恶毒，还非常卑鄙。
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They are setting an evil example for their children .
他们正给孩子们树立道德败坏的反面形象。
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Good and evil may co-exist within one family .
善与恶可能并存于一体。
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There 's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays .
他的戏剧中总是有善恶之间的斗争。
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Well , of course I recognize that evil exists .
嗯，我当然承认邪恶的存在。
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According to local folklore it is an evil place .
据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。
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He could not , after all , stop all the evil in the world .
毕竟他无法阻止世界上的所有恶行。
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Higher taxes may be a necessary evil .
提高税收可能会很不受欢迎，但却是必要的。
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One suspects that hydro power is still the lesser evil .
有人认为水力发电仍旧是两害相较取其轻。
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We are still being attacked by the forces of evil
我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。
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When we go out , girls are always giving me the evil eye .
我们出去时，女孩子们总是用忌妒的眼神看着我。
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He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil
他认为自己毕生的使命就是保护弱者不受邪恶势力的欺凌。
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Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society
清白做人和正派生活无法保护我们不受社会中邪恶力量的伤害。
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People voted for him as the lesser of two evils
人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。
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With knowledge and wisdom , evil could be vanquished on this earth .
拥有了知识和智慧就能够把恶势力从这个世界上铲除。
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Is it really the Holy Spirit moving me , or is it some evil force ?
真的是圣灵使我移动了，抑或是什么邪恶力量作祟？
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The perpetrators of this evil deed must be brought to justice .
必须将参与这一恶行的凶手绳之以法。
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All religions are united by the common threads of fighting evil and helping others
所有宗教都因为惩恶助人这一共同主题而联合起来。
形容人时，特指道德上邪恶、不良的，程度强于 bad，含有加害于人、罪恶歹毒的意思；形容事物时，强调不道德的。
He is an evil man.
他是个邪恶的人。
They condemned racism as evil.
他们谴责种族主义是不道德的。
指品质、情况等坏的、糟糕的，或食物等有不良作用的，通常只作定语。
ill fame/health
坏名声/不健康
He has an ill temper.
他脾气很坏。
The chicken didn't taste fresh, but we suffered no ill effects.
那鸡肉尝起来不新鲜，但我们没有不良反应。
可用于修饰人或事物，强调有伤害他人感情或败坏其名声的意图的。
He authored a vicious personal attack on his rival.
他对对手发起了恶毒的人身攻击。
The girl was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice.
那姑娘被他恶毒的语气惊呆了。
指行为等不道德的。
It was wicked of you to drop litter in the park.
你在公园里乱扔垃圾可真缺德。
He'll be punished for his wicked conduct.
他的恶行会受到惩罚。
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