devil

['devl]

n.魔鬼, 淘气鬼, 坏人, 家伙, 棘手的事
vt.困扰, 添加辣味调料,给...做助手

例句与用法：

I'm having a devil of a job fixing my car.

我修我这辆汽车可费劲了。

She found out her husband was a devil soon after her marriage.

结婚后不久她就发现她丈夫是一个邪恶的人。

There will be the devil to pay.

后果不堪设想。

词形变化：

动词过去式: deviled/devilled | 动词过去分词: deviled/devilled | 动词现在分词: deviling/devilling | 动词第三人称单数: devils/devils |

详细释义：

n.

1. (大写)魔王; 撒旦[the S]

2. 魔鬼, 恶魔[C]

Her aunt said she was possessed by devils.

她姑妈说她被魔鬼迷住了。

3. 恶棍[C]

4. 【口】精力旺盛的人; 无所顾忌的人[C]

5. 【口】人, 家伙[C]

The poor devil had another heart attack last night.

那个可怜的人昨晚心脏病又发作了。

6. 【口】(用来加强语气)究竟, 到底[the S]

What the devil happened?

究竟发生了什么事?

7. 【口】(用作感叹词, 表示不相信)怎会, 才怪[the S]

8. 难事[S]

vt.

1. 折磨, 困扰

Kitty deviled her mother for a doll.

基蒂缠着她妈妈要个洋娃娃。

2. 用香辣调味料烧烤(食品)

短语词组：

Talk/Speak of the devil (and he will appear).

1. 说到曹操, 曹操就到。