| 词汇 | evil |
| 释义 | evil (noun) evil 6 ENTRIES FOUND: evil (adjective) evil (noun) evil-minded (adjective) evil eye (noun) lesser (adjective) necessary (adjective) 1 evil /ˈiːvəl/ adjective eviler; evilest 1 evil /ˈiːvəl/ adjective eviler; evilest Learner's definition of EVIL [or more evil; most evil] 1 : morally bad邪恶的；道德败坏的 an evil villain恶棍 evil spirits恶鬼 evil deeds恶行 2 a : causing harm or injury to someone（对某人）造成伤害的，有害的 She drank an evil potion.她服用了对身体有害的饮剂。 b : marked by bad luck or bad events倒霉的；不幸的；灾难的 The city has fallen on evil days/times.这座城池陷入了灾难日子/时期。 c : very unpleasant or offensive令人讨厌的；令人作呕的 an evil smell令人作呕的气味 an evil temper令人讨厌的脾气 d : showing that something bad will happen预示不幸的 It was an evil omen.这是个不祥之兆。 — evilly adverb He grinned evilly.他狞笑了一下。 — evilness noun [noncount] 2 evil /ˈiːvəl/ noun plural evils 2 evil /ˈiːvəl/ noun plural evils Learner's definition of EVIL 1 [noncount] : the force of things that are morally bad邪恶 the battle of good versus evil善与恶的斗争 He believed that the world was full of evil. [=wickedness]他认为世界充满了邪恶。 2 [count] : something that is harmful or bad害处；坏事；恶行 — usually plural通常用复数 They were talking about the evils of alcohol.他们在谈论酒精的危害。 all the evils that plague us困扰我们的所有祸害 ◊ The lesser of two evils or the lesser evil is the better choice between two unpleasant choices.两害中的较轻者 Since neither candidate is appealing, voters are forced to choose the lesser of two evils.由于两位候选人都没有吸引力，选民只好把选票投给两者中略好些的那位。 Which candidate would be the lesser evil?哪位候选人会略好些呢？ ◊ A necessary evil is a bad or unwanted thing that has to be done or accepted to achieve some good result.（为取得好结果而必须做出或接受的）必要之恶，不得已之举 He thinks of taxes as a necessary evil.他认为税收是必要的邪恶。 |
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