| 词组 | evil |
| 释义 | adjective | noun evil1 /ˈiːvəl/ adjective deliberately doing things that are bad or cruelnounsan evil man/woman/person These evil men want to destroy our society.an evil dictator/tyrant He was an evil dictator, responsible for the deaths of millions.an evil genius/mastermind Who was the evil genius behind this terrible plan?an evil spirit The charm is believed to keep away evil spirits.evil forces He warned that evil forces were at work.an evil deed One day he will be punished for his evil deeds.an evil plan Although he beat her, she refused to help him with his evil plan.evil intentions He was unaware of her evil intentions.adverbstotally/utterly/truly evil These crimes are carried out by people who are truly evil or sick.inherently/intrinsically evil (=naturally and always evil) I don’t believe that these killers are inherently evil.THESAURUS: evil → bad (4) adjective | noun evil2 /ˈiːvəl/ noun 1. something that is very bad or harmfuladjectives/nouns + evila great evil He saw fascism as the greatest evil of his times.a lesser evil also the lesser of two evils (=a bad thing, but not as bad as something else) She had chosen what she thought was the lesser evil.a necessary evil (=something that is bad but necessary) Most businesses see government regulation as a necessary evil.a social evil They battle against social evils such as poverty and drug abuse.a moral evil Mental or physical torture is a moral evil, and it can never be justified.prepositionsthe evils of sth He knew all about the evils of war.2. cruel or morally bad behaviour in generaladjectivespure evil In the film, the killer is a symbol of pure evil.verbsfight/combat evil They swore to fight evil in all its forms.phrasesgood and evil You have to teach your kids about right and wrong, good and evil.the forces of evil literary (=the people or things that increase the amount of evil in the world) The superhero fights the forces of evil that are threatening mankind.sth is the root of all evil (=something is the main cause of bad things) Love of money is the root of all evil. |
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