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  • Derivatives : n  evilness ; adv  evilly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

evil ['iːvl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ system] 邪恶
  2. 2. noun [u] (wickedness) 邪恶
  3. 3. noun [c] (curse,scourge) 祸害
    the evils of alcohol
    酗酒害处
    a necessary evil
    不可避免的邪恶

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

evil [ˈiːvəl]
  1. 1. adjective 不道德的,坏的
  2. 2. adjective 邪恶
  3. 3. adjective 有害的造成伤害
  4. 4. adjective [Slang] 卓越的
  5. 5. n.[c] 不道德行为,丑恶行径
  6. 6. n.[c] 灾难祸害
    The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.
    人们做了恶事,死后不免遭人痛骂,但他们所做的善事往往与其尺骨一起入土
  7. 7. n.[c] 邪恶

Collins English-English Dictionary

evil ['iːvəl]
  1. 1. adj morally wrong or bad; wicked
    an evil ruler
  2. 2. adj causing harm or injury; harmful
    an evil plan
  3. 3. adj marked or accompanied by misfortune; unlucky
    an evil fate
  4. 4. adj (of temper, disposition, etc) characterized by anger or spite
  5. 5. adj not in high esteem; infamous
    an evil reputation
  6. 6. adj offensive or unpleasant
    an evil smell
  7. 7. adj [Slang] good; excellent
  8. 8. n the quality or an instance of being morally wrong; wickedness
    the evils of war
  9. 9. n [sometimes capital] a force or power that brings about wickedness or harm
    evil is strong in the world
  10. 10. n [Archaic] an illness or disease, esp scrofula (the king's evil)
  11. 11. adv [now usually in combination] in an evil manner; badly
    evil-smelling
  12. 12. adv [Etymology] Old English yfel, of Germanic origin; compare Old Frisian evel, Old High German ubil evil, Old Irish adbal excessive

Examples

an evil reputation
坏名声
an evil hour
不幸的时刻
evil incarnate
罪恶的化身
to fall into evil ways
堕落;沾染恶习
the forces of evil
邪恶势力

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