diabolic

英 [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk]

美

adj.  撒旦引起的;魔鬼般的;残忍的;邪恶的; 糟透的;极其恶劣的;非常讨厌的

GRE

BNC.41608 / COCA.39391

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 撒旦引起的;魔鬼般的;残忍的;邪恶的
  Diabolicis used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil.
  1. ...the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence.
     潜伏在一切暴力之中的邪恶力量
• ADJ 糟透的;极其恶劣的;非常讨厌的
  If you describe something asdiabolic, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
  1. Pitt's smile returned, and it was hideously diabolic.
     皮特的脸上重新浮现出笑容，但却狰狞可怕。

英英释义

adj

• extremely evil or cruel
  1. something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
  2. fires lit up a diabolic scene
  3. diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
  4. a fiendish despot
  5. hellish torture
  6. infernal instruments of war
  7. satanic cruelty
  8. unholy grimaces
  Synonym:demonicdiabolicalfiendishhellishinfernalsatanicunholy
• showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  1. devilish schemes
  2. the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
  3. the diabolical expression on his face
  4. a mephistophelian glint in his eye
  Synonym:devilishdiabolicalmephistophelianmephistophelean

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