evil

英 [ˈiːvl]

美 [ˈiːvl]

adj.  恶毒的; 邪恶的; 有害的; 道德败坏的; 恶魔的; 罪恶的
n.  邪恶; 罪恶; 恶行; 害处; 坏处; 弊端

复数：evils　

CET4CET6考研TEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.4107 / COCA.3447

同义词辨析

badevilillviciouswicked【导航词义：坏的】

习惯用语

adj.

the evil hour/day/moment
• 倒霉的时候（或日子、时刻）
  the time when you have to do sth difficult or unpleasant
a witch's/an evil brew
• 难喝的混合饮料
  an unpleasant drink that is a mixture of different things
sb's good/evil genius
• 给人以好（或坏）影响的人；保护（或毁灭）人的神魔
  a person or spirit who is thought to have a good/bad influence over you

n.

the lesser of two evilsthe lesser evil
• 两害相权之轻者
  the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices
a necessary evil
• 无法避免的坏事；不得已的事
  a thing that is bad or that you do not like but which you must accept for a particular reason

牛津词典

adj.

• 恶毒的；邪恶的
  enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel
  1. an evil man
     恶棍
  2. an evil grin
     狞笑
• 有害的；道德败坏的
  having a harmful effect on people; morally bad
  1. evil deeds
     恶行
  2. the evil effects of racism
     种族主义的恶劣影响
• 恶魔的；罪恶的
  connected with the Devil and with what is bad in the world
  1. evil spirits
     邪灵
• 讨厌的；令人作呕的；使人不舒服的
  extremely unpleasant
  1. an evil smell
     难闻的气味

noun

• 邪恶；罪恶；恶行
  a force that causes bad things to happen; morally bad behaviour
  1. the eternal struggle between good and evil
     善与恶永不休止的斗争
  2. the forces of evil
     邪恶势力
  3. You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world.
     你不能睁着眼睛瞎说世界上没有罪恶。
• 害处；坏处；弊端
  a bad or harmful thing; the bad effect of sth
  1. the evils of drugs/alcohol
     毒品 / 酒的害处
  2. social evils
     社会弊端

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 恶;罪恶;邪恶
  Evilis a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen.
  1. We are still being attacked by the forces of evil...
     我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。
  2. There's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays.
     他的戏剧中总是有善恶之间的斗争。
• N-UNCOUNT 坏事;恶行
  Evilis used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world.
  1. He could not, after all, stop all the evil in the world.
     毕竟他无法阻止世界上的所有恶行。
  2. ...those who see television as the root of all evil.
     那些将电视视为万恶之源的人
• N-COUNT 祸害;灾难;弊病;不幸
  If you refer to anevil, you mean a very unpleasant or harmful situation or activity.
  1. Apartheid is even a greater evil...
     种族隔离是更大的祸害。
  2. Higher taxes may be a necessary evil.
     提高税收可能会很不受欢迎，但却是必要的。
  3. ...a lecture on the evils of alcohol.
     有关饮酒危害的讲座
• ADJ-GRADED （人）凶恶的，邪恶的
  If you describe someone asevil, you mean that they are very wicked by nature and take pleasure in doing things that harm other people.
  1. ...the country's most evil terrorists...
     该国最邪恶的恐怖分子
  2. She's an evil woman.
     她是个邪恶的女人。
• ADJ-GRADED 危害社会的；道德败坏的
  If you describe something asevil, you mean that you think it causes a great deal of harm to people and is morally bad.
  1. After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil...
     1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。
  2. They are setting an evil example for their children.
     他们正给孩子们树立道德败坏的反面形象。
• ADJ-GRADED 受魔鬼影响的;恶魔的;不祥的
  If you describe something asevil, you mean that you think it is influenced by the devil.
  1. I think this is an evil spirit at work...
     我认为这是恶魔在作祟。
  2. According to local folklore it is an evil place.
     据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。
• ADJ-GRADED （气味）难闻的，令人不舒服的
  You can describe a very unpleasant smell asevil.
  1. Both men were smoking evil-smelling pipes.
     两个男人都在抽着难闻的烟斗。
• PHRASE 倒霉的日子/时刻
  If someone is putting offthe evil dayorthe evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
  1. You can simply go on putting off the evil day and eventually find yourself smoking as much as ever.
     你当然可以想方设法摆脱，但最后你会发现自己还是像以前一样拼命抽烟。
• PHRASE 两害中的较轻者
  If you have two choices, but think that they are both bad, you can describe the one which is less bad asthe lesser of two evils, orthe lesser evil.
  1. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils...
     人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。
  2. One suspects that hydro power is still the lesser evil.
     有人认为水力发电仍旧是两害相较取其轻。

英英释义

noun

• morally objectionable behavior
  Synonym:immoralitywickednessiniquity
• the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
  1. attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
  Synonym:evilness
• that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
  1. the evil that men do lives after the

adj

• having or exerting a malignant influence
  1. malevolent stars
  2. a malefic force
  Synonym:maleficmalevolentmalign
• morally bad or wrong
  1. evil purposes
  2. an evil influence
  3. evil deeds
• having the nature of vice
  Synonym:vicious

双语例句

• After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil
  1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。
• She described it as the work of depraved and evil criminals.
  她认为那是堕落邪恶的罪犯所为。
• Higher taxes may be a necessary evil.
  提高税收可能会很不受欢迎，但却是必要的。
• According to local folklore it is an evil place.
  据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。
• I think this is an evil spirit at work
  我认为这是恶魔在作祟。
• You can simply go on putting off the evil day and eventually find yourself smoking as much as ever.
  你当然可以想方设法摆脱，但最后你会发现自己还是像以前一样拼命抽烟。
• One suspects that hydro power is still the lesser evil.
  有人认为水力发电仍旧是两害相较取其轻。
• His good intentions were repaid by evil results.
  他的好心却得到了恶报。
• She is evil incarnate
  她是邪恶的化身。
• Well, of course I recognize that evil exists.
  嗯，我当然承认邪恶的存在。