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evil /ˈiːvl, ˈiːvɪl/► SEE ALLthe evil hour/day/momentgive sb the evil eyethe lesser of two evilsthe lesser evila necessary evil
●the evil ˈhour/ˈday/ˈmomentthe time when you have to do sth difficult or unpleasant 困难的时刻／日子；不愉快的时刻／日子◆I’d better go and see the dentist — I can’t put off the evil hour any longer.
我最好还是去看看牙医吧，可不能再拖了。◆I worried for weeks about how I would tell him the bad news but eventually I couldn’t put off the evil day any longer.
我犯愁了好几个星期不知道该怎么把这个坏消息告诉他，但终于不能再拖了。●give sb the evil ˈeyelook at sb in a very angry, unfriendly or unpleasant way, as if you are trying to harm them by magic power 恶狠狠地看某人一眼（好像要给对方下咒一样）◆I don’t know why you’re giving me the evil eye — I haven’t done anything wrong!
我不知道你干吗要这么恶狠狠地看着我，我又没做错什么！●the ˌlesser of two ˈevils●the ˌlesser ˈevilthe less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices 两害相权之轻者◆Neither candidate seemed capable of governing the country. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.这两位候选人看起来都无力管理好国家，大家投他的票是两害相权取其轻。●a ˌnecessary ˈevila thing that is unpleasant or even harmful, but which must be accepted because it brings some benefit （要获得好处而无法避免的）不得已的事；必要之弊害◆Injections against tropical illnesses are a necessary evil when you are planning to travel to that part of the world.如果你要去热带旅行，打热带病预防针虽然很麻烦，但却是必不可少的。◆I suppose all these security measures are a necessary evil.我想所有这些安全措施虽令人厌烦，却都是必不可少的。 |