/ˈi:vl ||; ˈivḷ/adj
morally bad; causing trouble or harming people 邪恶的;有害的;坏的:
In the play Richard is portrayed as an evil king.在戏里,理查德被刻画成一个邪恶的国王。
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/ˈi:vl ||; ˈivḷ/noun
[C,U] a force that causes bad or harmful things to happen 邪恶的势力;邪恶:
The play is about the good and evil in all of us.这出戏探讨人类的善与恶。Drugs and alcohol are two of the evils of modern society.吸毒和酗酒是现代社会的两大祸害。the lesser of two evils→LESSER
evil1/ˋivḷ; ˈiːv$l/adj 1 very bad or harmful, or morally wrong 邪恶的﹔不道德的: his evil deeds 他的恶行an evil dictator 邪恶的独裁者2 connected with the devil 恶魔的: evil spirits 恶魔3 very unpleasant 令人极不舒服的: an evil smell 难闻的气味
evil2n [C,U] something that is very bad or harmful, or that is morally wrong 邪恶之事﹔祸害﹔恶行: +of the evils of racism 种族主义的种种祸害They chose the lesser of two evils (=the thing which seemed less bad). 他们两害相权取其轻。They see the process as a necessary evil . 他们认为这个过程是个不得已的麻烦。the choice between good and evil 善与恶之间的抉择