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单词 evil
释义
evil
adjective
uk
/ˈiː.vəl/us
/ˈiː.vəl/
B2
morallybad,cruel, or veryunpleasant:
道德败坏的；邪恶的，恶毒的；讨厌的
an evildictator邪恶的独裁者
Thesepeopleare just evil.这些人太恶毒了。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a bad person, action, etc.
  • badA very bad man is getting what he deserves.
  • evilHe was an evil dictator who murdered his own people.
  • wickedRapunzel was trapped inside a tower by a wicked witch.
  • awfulShe was truly awful to him through their entire marriage.
  • terribleHe was a terrible husband.
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If theweatheror asmellis evil, it is veryunpleasant.
天气或气味讨厌的；令人不舒服的；令人作呕的
More examples
  • Thefilmwas about an evilgeniuswhowantedtocontroltheworld.
  • She was given amagiccharmtowardoff evilspirits.
  • I don'tbelievethathumanbeingsareinnatelyevil.
  • This evil,cold-heartedkillerconfessedthat he oftendruggedhisvictimsbefore hekilledthem.
  • In the 'Harry Potter'films, does the evilwizard, Voldemort,everactuallyappear?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Morally wrong and evil
  • abhorrent
  • amoral
  • amorality
  • anomie
  • antichrist
  • disgrace
  • dissipated
  • dissolute
  • dissolutely
  • dissoluteness
  • no more Mr Nice Guyidiom
  • non-ethical
  • obscene
  • obscenely
  • obscenity
  • turpitude
  • unconscionable
  • unconscionably
  • unethical
  • unprincipled
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Serious and unpleasant

Idiom

the evil eye
evil
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈiː.vəl/us
/ˈiː.vəl/
B2
something that is verybadandharmful:
邪恶（之事）；罪恶（行为）；祸害；灾祸
Each newleaderwouldblamehispredecessorfor all the evils of the past.每个新上任的领导人都会把过去所有的弊病全都归罪于他的前任。
Drugaddictionis one of today'sgreatsocialevils.吸毒成瘾是当今社会的一大罪恶。
For thesakeoflong-termpeace, themilitaryoptionis thelesserevil/thelesserof twoevils(= the lessunpleasantof twobadchoices).为了长期的和平，采取军事行动是两害相权取其轻的选择。
thebattlebetweengood andevil善与恶的较量
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  • Poverty andignorance, thebishopsaid, were theforcesof evil inoursocietytoday.
  • Franksubscribedfirmlyto thebeliefthathumankindnesswouldovercomeevil.
  • She wasportrayedin thepapersas theembodimentof evil.
  • You should nevermeddlewith thepowersof evil.
  • His newbookis agruesometaleof evil,deceitandmurder.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Morally wrong and evil
  • abhorrent
  • amoral
  • amorality
  • anomie
  • antichrist
  • disgrace
  • dissipated
  • dissolute
  • dissolutely
  • dissoluteness
  • no more Mr Nice Guyidiom
  • non-ethical
  • obscene
  • obscenely
  • obscenity
  • turpitude
  • unconscionable
  • unconscionably
  • unethical
  • unprincipled
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Idiom

givesomeoneevils
(Definition ofevilfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

evil| American Dictionary

evil
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈi·vəl/
theconditionof beingimmoral,cruel, orbad, or anactof thistype:
[U]acontestbetween good and evil

evil

adjectiveus
/ˈi·vəl/
an evilruler
(Definition ofevilfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofevil

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That is to say, withouteviland suffering many of us would not be who we are.
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An inductive inference is then made to the conclusion that certain instances, types, groups, or patterns of evils are gratuitous.
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Of more moment is that there much more moralevilthan is needed for the purpose of realizing the good of there being free persons.
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The real evils of this method are more fundamental.
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Men's instinctive reaction was to legislate theevilout of existence.
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This claim is then used to support the conclusion that a free-will defence cannot provide a satisfactory (partial) account of the existence ofevil.
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These passions, properly speaking, produce good andeviland proceed not from them, like the other affections.
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There are many silly, corrupt, orevilpractices that would "cease to exist" if the participants did not generally comply with certain putative norms.
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It was not for nothing that his conservative opponents spoke of him as a ' veryevilman '.!
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However, if the person is not obliged at that time under that circumstance, the act is notevil.
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The complexity of history thus undermines evidential arguments fromevilthat begin with our observations of evils that appear to be gratuitous.
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Most attacks grew out of charges of administrative cor ruption, which contemporaries saw as one of the greatest evils of their day.
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5 are prohibited, they are seen as a lesserevilthan /tl/ onsets.
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So, whilst the outcomes in cases such as the two presented here are not perfect, they are the lesser of two evils.
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In the absence of any viable alternative, most secular women chose the lesser of two evils: the state.
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Collocationswithevil

evil

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ancient evil
This portal would bring an ancient evil into the backwaters.
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chaotic evil
They possess a strong charisma that attracts other chaotic evil creatures.
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existence of evil
This claim is then used to support the conclusion that a free-will defence cannot provide a satisfactory (partial) account of theexistenceofevil.
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