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evil adj.邪恶的；有害的；讨厌的n.邪恶；罪恶；灾祸 (1) 他的罪恶企图未能得逞。(2) 这本书可谓是展现过去那个邪恶社会的图画。(3) 毒品交易者有害社会。(4) 多么臭的气味！(5) 我父亲教导我要以德报怨。(6) 金钱被认为是万恶之源。 This word is often reserved for our most terrible crimes and criminals: Adolf Hitler is usually the face of evil in history, while Voldemort is that face in recent literature. Evil can be less extreme, meaning simply anything that brings harm; we can talk about the evils of alcohol or the evils of power. When both major candidates for President seem lame, people often say they're choosing between the lesser of two evils. Not all evils are equally evil.

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英 ['iːvl] 美 ['iːvl] (1) His evil designs were frustrated.(2) The book gives, as it were, a picture of the evil old society.(3) Drug dealer is evil to the society.(4) What an evil smell!(5) My father taught me to render good for evil.(6) Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils. Evil is the opposite of good. We usually think of villains as evil — wrong, immoral and nasty on many levels — and heroes as good. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]恶；罪恶；邪恶 Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen. We are still being attacked by the forces of evil...我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。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。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]坏事；恶行 Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world. 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。...those who see television as the root of all evil.那些将电视视为万恶之源的人3[N-COUNT 可数名词]祸害；灾难；弊病；不幸 If you refer to an evil, you mean a very unpleasant or harmful situation or activity. Apartheid is even a greater evil...种族隔离是更大的祸害。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。...a lecture on the evils of alcohol.有关饮酒危害的讲座4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）凶恶的，邪恶的 If you describe someone as evil, you mean that they are very wicked by nature and take pleasure in doing things that harm other people. ...the country's most evil terrorists...该国最邪恶的恐怖分子She's an evil woman.她是个邪恶的女人。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]危害社会的；道德败坏的 If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it causes a great deal of harm to people and is morally bad. 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。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。6[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]受魔鬼影响的；恶魔的；不祥的 If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it is influenced by the devil. I think this is an evil spirit at work...我认为这是恶魔在作祟。According to local folklore it is an evil place.据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。7[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（气味）难闻的，令人不舒服的 You can describe a very unpleasant smell as evil. Both men were smoking evil-smelling pipes.两个男人都在抽着难闻的烟斗。8[PHRASE 短语]倒霉的日子/时刻 If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.   [usu v PHR]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。9[PHRASE 短语]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 as the lesser of two evils, or the lesser evil . 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。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。

英语单词	evil
英美音标	英 ['iːvl] 美 ['iːvl]
中文释义	adj.邪恶的；有害的；讨厌的 n.邪恶；罪恶；灾祸
英语例句	(1) His evil designs were frustrated. (2) The book gives, as it were, a picture of the evil old society. (3) Drug dealer is evil to the society. (4) What an evil smell! (5) My father taught me to render good for evil. (6) Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils.
中文例句	(1) 他的罪恶企图未能得逞。 (2) 这本书可谓是展现过去那个邪恶社会的图画。 (3) 毒品交易者有害社会。 (4) 多么臭的气味！ (5) 我父亲教导我要以德报怨。 (6) 金钱被认为是万恶之源。
vocabulary简明	Evil is the opposite of good. We usually think of villains as evil — wrong, immoral and nasty on many levels — and heroes as good.
vocabulary扩展	This word is often reserved for our most terrible crimes and criminals: Adolf Hitler is usually the face of evil in history, while Voldemort is that face in recent literature. Evil can be less extreme, meaning simply anything that brings harm; we can talk about the evils of alcohol or the evils of power. When both major candidates for President seem lame, people often say they're choosing between the lesser of two evils. Not all evils are equally evil.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]恶；罪恶；邪恶 Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen. We are still being attacked by the forces of evil... 我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。 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。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]坏事；恶行 Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world. 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。 ...those who see television as the root of all evil. 那些将电视视为万恶之源的人 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]祸害；灾难；弊病；不幸 If you refer to an evil, you mean a very unpleasant or harmful situation or activity. Apartheid is even a greater evil... 种族隔离是更大的祸害。 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。 ...a lecture on the evils of alcohol. 有关饮酒危害的讲座 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）凶恶的，邪恶的 If you describe someone as evil, you mean that they are very wicked by nature and take pleasure in doing things that harm other people. ...the country's most evil terrorists... 该国最邪恶的恐怖分子 She's an evil woman. 她是个邪恶的女人。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]危害社会的；道德败坏的 If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it causes a great deal of harm to people and is morally bad. 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。 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。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]受魔鬼影响的；恶魔的；不祥的 If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it is influenced by the devil. I think this is an evil spirit at work... 我认为这是恶魔在作祟。 According to local folklore it is an evil place. 据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（气味）难闻的，令人不舒服的 You can describe a very unpleasant smell as evil. Both men were smoking evil-smelling pipes. 两个男人都在抽着难闻的烟斗。 8 [PHRASE 短语]倒霉的日子/时刻 If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible. [usu v PHR] 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。 9 [PHRASE 短语]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 as the lesser of two evils, or the lesser evil . 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。 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。

Evil Lesser Describe People Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Wicked Bad