英语词汇“the work of the devil”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. the work of the devil: a creation of the devil; something evil, which should be avoided or rejected; (in weakened use) something regarded as unpleasant, hateful, or unnatural.

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1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader f. l^v This persuasion with out doute is the worke of the devill.

1555 E. Bonner Profitable & Necessarye Doctryne sig. Ll.iii^v Untruth (whiche is the worke of the Deuyl) may be destroyed.

1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 217 Self-Admiration and Ambition, which is the Work of the Devil.

1737 R. Challoner Catholick Christian Instructed xvii. 171 Other Hereticks..condemned Marriage as the Work of the Devil.

1820 M. Starke Trav. on Continent vi. 211 The third [bridge], which consists of only one large arch, is by far the loftiest; and, according to oral tradition, was the work of the Devil.

1885 F. MacLaughlin tr. D. Silvagni Rome II. xxxv. 172 Many persons looked upon the arrival of the balloon as a mircale, but not a few thought it was the work of the devil.

1956 R. M. Lester Towards Hereafter xiv. 165 Those who had held to the twisted idea that all psychical phenomena and spirit communication was ‘the work of the devil’ began to think again.

2005 Z. Smith On Beauty 121 He thinks affirmative action is the work of the devil.

单词	the work of the devil
释义	> as lemmas the work of the devil a. the work of the devil: a creation of the devil; something evil, which should be avoided or rejected; (in weakened use) something regarded as unpleasant, hateful, or unnatural. ΚΠ 1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader f. l^v This persuasion with out doute is the worke of the devill. 1555 E. Bonner Profitable & Necessarye Doctryne sig. Ll.iii^v Untruth (whiche is the worke of the Deuyl) may be destroyed. 1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 217 Self-Admiration and Ambition, which is the Work of the Devil. 1737 R. Challoner Catholick Christian Instructed xvii. 171 Other Hereticks..condemned Marriage as the Work of the Devil. 1820 M. Starke Trav. on Continent vi. 211 The third [bridge], which consists of only one large arch, is by far the loftiest; and, according to oral tradition, was the work of the Devil. 1885 F. MacLaughlin tr. D. Silvagni Rome II. xxxv. 172 Many persons looked upon the arrival of the balloon as a mircale, but not a few thought it was the work of the devil. 1956 R. M. Lester Towards Hereafter xiv. 165 Those who had held to the twisted idea that all psychical phenomena and spirit communication was ‘the work of the devil’ began to think again. 2005 Z. Smith On Beauty 121 He thinks affirmative action is the work of the devil. extracted from workn. < as lemmas
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