devil 的英语意思
devildevil /ˈdevəl/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1 the devil (also the Devil) the most powerful evil spirit in some religions, especially in Christianity某些宗教（尤指基督教）中最强大的邪灵 SYN Satan2[countable] an evil spirit邪灵 SYN demon: 
The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body.村民们相信一个恶魔已经控制了他的身体。3speak of the devil (also talk of the devil British English) spoken口语 used when someone you have just been talking about walks into the room where you are用于刚谈及某人时，该人恰好走进房间的场合4poor/lucky/handsome etc devil spoken口语 used to talk about someone who you feel sorry for, who is lucky etc用于谈及令人同情、幸运等的人: What on earth is wrong with the poor devil?那可怜的家伙到底怎么了？5little/old devil spoken口语 used to talk about a child or an older man who behaves badly, but who you like用于谈及淘气但令人喜爱的孩子或年长男性: He’s a naughty little devil.他是个淘气的小鬼。 I really miss the old devil.我真的很想念那个老家伙。6be a devil British English spoken口语 used to persuade someone to do something they are not sure they should do用于劝说某人去做其犹豫不决之事: Go on, be a devil, have another gin and tonic.来嘛，大胆一点，再来一杯金汤力。7what/who/why etc the devil? old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 used to show that you are surprised or annoyed用于表达惊讶或恼怒: How the devil should I know what she’s thinking?我怎么可能知道她在想什么？8 a devil of a time/job etc old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 a difficult or unpleasant time, job etc极其困难或令人不快的时光、工作等: We had a devil of a job trying to get the carpet clean again.我们费了好大劲才把地毯重新弄干净。9go to the devil! old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop annoying you粗鲁地让某人走开或停止打扰10do something like the devil old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 to do something very fast or using a lot of force以极快的速度或极大的力气做某事: They rang the bell and ran like the devil.他们按了门铃，然后拼命地跑开了。11better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) used to say that it is better to deal with someone or something you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with someone or something new that might be worse用于表示与已知的人或事物打交道（即便不喜欢）胜过应对可能更糟的新人或新事物12between the devil and the deep blue sea in a difficult situation because there are only two choices you can make and both of them are unpleasant因仅有两种选择且两者均令人不快而陷入两难困境13... and the devil take the hindmost used to say that everyone in a situation only cares about what happens to themselves and does not care about other people用于表示某处境中人人只顾自身、不管他人14the devil makes/finds work for idle hands used to say that people who do not have enough to do will start to do bad things用于表示无所事事的人会开始做坏事15the devil is in the detail used to say that the details of a plan, agreement etc are very important and may result in problems用于表示计划、协议等的细节至关重要，可能引发问题 → devil's advocate
查看全部语言翻译1 the devil (also the Devil) the most powerful evil spirit in some religions, especially in Christianity某些宗教（尤指基督教）中最强大的邪灵 SYN Satan2[countable] an evil spirit邪灵 SYN demon: The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body.村民们相信一个恶魔已经控制了他的身体。3speak of the devil (also talk of the devil British English) spoken口语 used when someone you have just been talking about walks into the room where you are用于刚谈及某人时，该人恰好走进房间的场合4poor/lucky/handsome etc devil spoken口语 used to talk about someone who you feel sorry for, who is lucky etc用于谈及令人同情、幸运等的人: What on earth is wrong with the poor devil?那可怜的家伙到底怎么了？5little/old devil spoken口语 used to talk about a child or an older man who behaves badly, but who you like用于谈及淘气但令人喜爱的孩子或年长男性: He’s a naughty little devil.他是个淘气的小鬼。 I really miss the old devil.我真的很想念那个老家伙。6be a devil British English spoken口语 used to persuade someone to do something they are not sure they should do用于劝说某人去做其犹豫不决之事: Go on, be a devil, have another gin and tonic.来嘛，大胆一点，再来一杯金汤力。7what/who/why etc the devil? old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 used to show that you are surprised or annoyed用于表达惊讶或恼怒: How the devil should I know what she’s thinking?我怎么可能知道她在想什么？8 a devil of a time/job etc old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 a difficult or unpleasant time, job etc极其困难或令人不快的时光、工作等: We had a devil of a job trying to get the carpet clean again.我们费了好大劲才把地毯重新弄干净。9go to the devil! old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop annoying you粗鲁地让某人走开或停止打扰10do something like the devil old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 to do something very fast or using a lot of force以极快的速度或极大的力气做某事: They rang the bell and ran like the devil.他们按了门铃，然后拼命地跑开了。11better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) used to say that it is better to deal with someone or something you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with someone or something new that might be worse用于表示与已知的人或事物打交道（即便不喜欢）胜过应对可能更糟的新人或新事物12between the devil and the deep blue sea in a difficult situation because there are only two choices you can make and both of them are unpleasant因仅有两种选择且两者均令人不快而陷入两难困境13... and the devil take the hindmost used to say that everyone in a situation only cares about what happens to themselves and does not care about other people用于表示某处境中人人只顾自身、不管他人14the devil makes/finds work for idle hands used to say that people who do not have enough to do will start to do bad things用于表示无所事事的人会开始做坏事15the devil is in the detail used to say that the details of a plan, agreement etc are very important and may result in problems用于表示计划、协议等的细节至关重要，可能引发问题 → devil's advocate