diabolical

英 [ˌdaɪə'bɒlɪkl] 美 [ˌdaɪə'bɑːlɪkl]

• adj. 恶魔的；糟糕的；残忍的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;

   "devilish schemes"
   "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"
   "the diabolical expression on his face"
   "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
   

2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell;

   "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"
   "fires lit up a diabolic scene"
   "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"
   "a fiendish despot"
   "hellish torture"
   "infernal instruments of war"
   "satanic cruelty"
   "unholy grimaces"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. This manoeuvre of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
   他这一手是个居心叵测的大阴谋。
2. The traffic was diabolical in Beijing.
   北京的交通很糟糕。

经典引文

• Hee was commonly thought a Magician, and his Art Diabolicall.

  出自： Hobbes

近反义词

【近义词】

• black 黑的
• barbaric 极其粗野、残忍或残暴的...
• diabolic 魔鬼似的
• satanic 恶魔的
• fiendish 恶魔似的
• hellish 地狱的
• unholy 不神圣的
• devilish 魔鬼似的
• demonic 疯狂的
• Mephistophelean 冷酷的
• infernal 地狱的