英语词汇“mephistopheles”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	mephistopheles
释义	Trends of Mephistopheles View usage for: Mephistopheles in British English (ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz) or Mephisto (məˈfɪstəʊ) noun a devil in medieval mythology and the one to whom Faust sold his soul in the Faust legend Derived forms Mephistophelean or Mephistophelian (ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiːlɪən) adjective Mephistopheles in American English (ˌmɛfəˈstɑfəˌliz) noun 1. a devil in medieval legend and later literary and operatic works, to whom Faust, or Faustus, sells his soul for knowledge and power 2. a crafty, powerful, sardonic person Also Meˈphisto (məˈfɪstoʊ) Word origin Ger, earlier Miphostophiles < ? Heb mēphtz, destroyer + tōphḗl, liar Examples of 'Mephistopheles' in a sentence Mephistopheles `That's not at all what we're like,' said H. `It's Mephistopheles. Doris Lessing ON CATS (2002) Finally, Mephistopheles leaped down off the wall to where grey cat was wriggling and rolling -- but alas, he bungled it. Doris Lessing ON CATS (2002) `Oh poor cat,' said H.; `If I were Mephistopheles I'd never treat you so badly. Doris Lessing ON CATS (2002)
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