单词 | evil |
释义 | Word Frequency evil(ˈiːvəl) adjective 1. morally wrong or bad; wicked an evil ruler 2. causing harm or injury; harmful an evil plan 3. marked or accompanied by misfortune; unlucky an evil fate 4. (of temper, disposition, etc) characterized by anger or spite 5. not in high esteem; infamous an evil reputation 6. offensive or unpleasant an evil smell 7. slang good; excellent noun 8. the quality or an instance of being morally wrong; wickedness the evils of war 9. (sometimes capital) a force or power that brings about wickedness or harm evil is strong in the world 10. archaic an illness or disease, esp scrofula (the king's evil) adverb 11. (now usually in combination) in an evil manner; badly evil-smelling Derived forms evilly (ˈevilly) adverb evilness (ˈevilness) noun Word origin Old English yfel, of Germanic origin; compare Old Frisian evel, Old High German ubil evil, Old Irish adbal excessive |
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