evil

[US]/ˈiːvl/
[UK]/ˈiːvl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 邪惡的;有害的;不幸的
n. 罪惡,邪惡;不幸
Word Forms
複數evils

Phrases & Collocations

devilish

惡魔般的

evil spirit

惡魔;妖精

speak evil of

說壞話;誹謗

do evil

作惡;爲非作歹;幹壞事;造孽

necessary evil

n. 無可避免之災禍

axis of evil

邪惡軸心

resident evil

生化危機(原爲日本恐怖遊戲,後改編爲電影)

evil deeds

邪惡的行爲;邪行

evil intention

歹意;罪惡的動機

evil eye

n. 有些人具有目視他人而使之遭殃的能力;惡毒眼光

evil thoughts

邪念

evil consequence

惡果

evil wind

陰風;賊風

social evil

n. 對社會大衆有害的事物;社會惡習

evil empire

邪惡帝國

Example Sentences

fight against evil forces

與邪惡勢力作鬥爭

the embodiment of evil

邪惡的化身

confront the evil mastermind

面對邪惡的幕後黑手

Real-world Examples

Idleness is the root of all evils.

懶惰是醜惡的根源。

Source: English Major Level 4 Writing Full Score Template

The habit of taking violent evil in our stride.

我們行爲中習慣採取暴行的陳規。

Source: The Power of Art - Pablo Picasso

There was no evil in her birth.

她出生的日子沒有不吉利。

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

Oh my God. You are pure evil.

老天,你真是邪惡到家。

Source: Friends Season 2

Capital punishment is sometimes termed a necessary evil.

死刑有時被稱爲“必要之惡”。

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Their faces cracked into identical evil grins.

兩人臉上同時綻開了一模一樣的壞笑。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And Voldemort qualifies extravagantly for acts of evil.

伏地魔毫無節制地作惡多端。

Source: "JK Rowling: A Year in the Life"

Krampus is considered the evil accomplice of St Nicholas.

克拉普斯被認爲是聖尼古拉斯的邪惡同伴。

Source: Christmas hahaha

You can either cross that line into evil or not.

你可以越過那條界線作惡,也可以不越界。

Source: Selected Film and Television News

To scowl, glare at, or give an evil to someone.

怒瞪、怒目而視或惡狠狠地看着某人。

Source: Dad takes you to learn vocabulary.

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