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devil

/ˈdɛvəl/

Meanings
noun

魔鬼，恶魔。

An evil creature.

Examples :

"The children were scared of the devil depicted in the scary story. "
孩子们害怕那个恐怖故事里描绘的魔鬼。
supernatural religion mythology theology philosophy curse character being inhuman soul
noun

魔鬼，恶魔，妖怪。

A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.

Examples :

"The children's book showed a devil with red skin, horns, and a pitchfork, trying to scare them from misbehaving in school. "
这本儿童书里画了一个红皮肤、长着角、拿着叉子的魔鬼，想吓唬孩子们，让他们在学校里不要淘气。
mythology religion supernatural character literature culture theology entertainment inhuman story
noun

袋獾，塔斯马尼亚恶魔

A Tasmanian devil.

Examples :

"The Tasmanian devil darted through the bush near the schoolyard. "
袋獾，也就是塔斯马尼亚恶魔，嗖地一下穿过了学校操场附近的灌木丛。
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Related Words

Illustration periodically

periodically adverb

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkli/ /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkli/

定期地，有规律地。

"My grandmother visits my family periodically, usually once a month. "

我的奶奶会定期来看我们，通常是一个月一次。

Illustration misbehaving

misbehaving noun

/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvɪŋ/

行为不端，劣行

"The teacher wrote a note about the student's misbehaving in her class journal. "

老师在课堂日志里写下了关于那个学生行为不端的记录。

Illustration mischievous

mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

淘气的，顽皮的。

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

这只淘气的小猫把卫生纸卷给拆开了。

Illustration discourage

discourage noun

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

沮丧，灰心

"His discourage prevented him from trying out for the school play. "

他的沮丧让他没敢尝试参加学校的戏剧选拔。

Illustration elimination

elimination noun

/ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ /iˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

消除，去除

"The elimination of distractions helped the student focus better on their homework. "

消除干扰后，学生能更好地专注于他们的作业。

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represents verb

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts/ /rɛprəˈzɛnts/

代表，象征.

"The painting represents the artist's view of the city skyline. "

这幅画象征着艺术家对城市天际线的看法。

Illustration relentlessly

relentlessly adverb

/ɹɪˈlɛntləsli/

毫不留情地，持续不断地。

"The student worked relentlessly on her project, staying up late every night. "

这个学生毫不留情地投入到她的项目中，每天晚上都熬夜到很晚。

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recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

识别，认出，辨认.

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

他看了她足足十分钟，才终于认出她是谁。

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

过度地，过分地.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

那份申请表过于复杂了。

Illustration unproductive

unproductive adjective

/ˌʌnpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌʌmpɹəˈdʌktɪv/

没有效率的，徒劳的。

"Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive."

玩杂耍是一种有趣的消遣，但通常来说没什么用处 (wán záshuǎ shì yī zhǒng yǒuqù de xiāoqiǎn, dàn tōngcháng lái shuō méi shénme yòngchù).

Illustration conscience

conscience noun

/kɒnʃəns/

良心，道德心。

"Your conscience is your highest authority."

你的良心是你最高的准则。

Illustration intensifier

intensifier noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪər/

增强剂，加强物。

"The spicy chili powder was the intensifier in the recipe, making the soup much hotter. "

这个辣辣椒粉是这道菜的增强剂，让汤变得更辣了。