单词 | bedevil |
释义 | bedevil —bedevilment, n. /bi dev"euhl/, v.t., bedeviled, bedeviling or (esp. Brit.) bedevilled, bedevilling. 1. to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. 2. to possess, as with a devil; bewitch. 3. to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices. 4. to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures. [1760-70; BE- + DEVIL] |
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