diabolical
英 [daɪə'bɒlɪk(ə)l]
美
- adj. 恶魔的
近义词
barbaric
英英释义
- 1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;
- "devilish schemes"
- "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"
- "the diabolical expression on his face"
- "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
- 2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell;
- "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"
- "fires lit up a diabolic scene"
- "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"
- "a fiendish despot"
- "hellish torture"
- "infernal instruments of war"
- "satanic cruelty"
- "unholy grimaces"
实用场景例句
- The pain was diabolical.
- 疼痛异常剧烈。
柯林斯例句
- The traffic was diabolical.
- 交通状况糟糕透了。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Redo prevents a diabolical situation in multiple Undo.
- 在多次撤销中,恢复能避免糟糕情形的出现.
About Face 3交互设计精髓
- This manoeuvre of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
- 他这一手是个居心叵测的大阴谋.
辞典例句
- The film was diabolical.
- 这部电影糟透了.
互联网
- This is an incredibly diabolical trick.
- 这真是恶毒到极点的诡计.
互联网
- The Chinalco bid is a diabolical policy problem.
- 中铝的竞标是个很大的政治问题.
互联网
- Frederick: That was a diabolical day. Did you understand what was going on?
- 腓特烈: 这真是可怕的一天. 你清楚战时的情况 吗 ?
互联网
词态变化
副词: diabolically;
助记提示
1. literally "throw across" => "attack, slander" => "attacker, accuser, slanderer" => "devil, satan, demon".
2. 由向某人扔东西来攻击某人，引申为攻击者、中伤者，进而由此引申为恶魔、魔鬼。
3. diabolical => diabol- => devil (dia- -> de-, bol- -> -vil).
2. 由向某人扔东西来攻击某人，引申为攻击者、中伤者，进而由此引申为恶魔、魔鬼。
3. diabolical => diabol- => devil (dia- -> de-, bol- -> -vil).
中文词源
diabolical 糟糕透顶的
来自拉丁语diabolus, 穿过，诽谤，攻击，词源同devil. 即魔鬼般的，糟糕透顶的。
英文词源
- diabolical
- diabolical: see devil
- diabolical (adj.)
- c. 1500, "pertaining to the devil," from diabolic + -al (1). Meaning "befitting the devil" is from 1540s. Related: Diabolically.
双语例句
- 1. The pain was diabolical.
- 疼痛异常剧烈。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It was a diabolical error, a schoolboy error.
- 那是个十分低级的错误，一个小学生才会犯的错误。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The traffic was diabolical.
- 交通状况糟糕透了。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
- 他这一手是一个居心叵测的大阴谋.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
- 今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
来自辞典例句