时间: 2025-04-26 03:04:00
美: ['ivl]
英: ['iːv(ə)l; -vɪl]
adj. 邪恶的;不幸的;有害的;讨厌的
n. 罪恶,邪恶;不幸
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 03:04:00
词源分析:'evil' 源自古英语 "yfel",这一词根与日耳曼语族的多个语言相关,如德语的 "übel" 和荷兰语的 "euvel"。
历史背景:该词的首次书面记录可以追溯到公元前的古英语文献,特别是在**和道德的讨论中频繁出现。
课本:在的英语教材中,可能出现在初中或高中阶段的课本中;在牛津和美国的英语教材中,通常会在关于道德、文学分析或信仰的章节中出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律领域,"evil" 可以用来描述犯罪行为的性质,如“恶性犯罪”(evil acts)。在文学中,"evil" 常用于描绘反派角色或邪恶势力。
The villain in the story was pure evil.
故事中的反派是纯粹的邪恶。
Many believe that ignorance is the root of all evil.
许多人相信无知是万恶之源。
He performed an evil deed that shocked the community.
他做了一件让社区震惊的恶行。
The evil in her heart was evident in her actions.
她内心的邪恶在她的行为中显而易见。
They fought against the evil forces threatening their land.
他们与威胁他们土地的邪恶势力作斗争。
*. The concept of evil varies across different cultures.
邪恶的概念在不同文化中有所不同。
He was often accused of harboring evil intentions.
他常常被指控怀有邪恶的意图。
The evil queen cast a spell on the prince.
邪恶的女王对王子施下了咒语。
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通过以上分析,可以帮助学*者更好地理解和运用 "evil" 这个词汇。
[N-UNCOUNT] Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and that causes wicked and bad things to happen. 恶; 邪恶
例:There's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays.他的戏剧中总是有善与恶的冲突。
[N-UNCOUNT] Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world. 恶行
例:He could not, after all, stop all the evil in the world.他毕竟不能阻止世上所有的恶行。
[N-COUNT] If you refer to an evil, you mean a very unpleasant or harmful situation or activity. 不愉快的事; 有害的事
例:Higher taxes may be a necessary evil.提高税率虽不是件令人愉快的事,但可能是必要的。
[ADJ] 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. 邪恶的; 凶恶的
例:...the country's most evil terrorists.…该国最凶恶的恐怖分子。
[ADJ] If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it causes a great deal of harm to people and is morally bad. 伤天害理的
例:A judge yesterday condemned heroin as evil.一名法官昨天谴责海洛因伤天害理。
[ADJ] If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it is influenced by the devil. 受恶魔影响的
例:I think this is an evil spirit at work.我想这是恶魔在作祟。
[PHRASE] If you have two choices, but think that they are both bad, you can describe the less bad one as the lesser of two evils, or the lesser evil. 两害之中的轻者
例:People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.人们投票选他只是出于两害相权取其轻罢了。