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BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447

evil

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Related topics: Occult
e·vil1 /ˈiːvəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjectiveadj  
1  bad 坏的 someone who is evil deliberately does very cruel things to harm other people 邪恶的；危害他人的
 an evil dictator responsible for the deaths of millions
应对数百万人之死负责的邪恶独裁者
 his evil deeds
他的恶行
2  HARM/BE BAD FORwrong 错误的 something that is evil is morally wrong because it harms people 不道德的 SYN wicked
 They condemned slavery as evil.
他们谴责奴隶制是不道德的。
3  unpleasant 使人不舒服的 very unpleasant 令人极不舒服的
 an evil smell
恶臭
 a puddle of evil black liquid
黑色的臭水坑
4  ROdevil 魔鬼的 connected with the Devil and having special powers to harm people 恶魔的；有害人魔力的
 evil spirits
恶鬼
 an evil spell
恶咒
5  the evil eye ROthe power, which some people believe exists, to harm people by looking at them 〔据说可以伤害人的〕邪毒眼光
 He claimed to have the power of the evil eye.
他声称自己能用邪恶眼光伤人。
Examples from the Corpus
the evil eye• It can nullify the evil eye.• Looking at him, I can see why the ignorant give credence to the Evil Eye.• She brushes her teeth with fluoride, but spits to deter the Evil Eye.• They avoided our glances as if we might bestow the evil eye.
6  the evil hour/day etc PERIOD OF TIMEa time when you expect something unpleasant or difficult to happen 不祥的时刻，倒霉的时候
 Don’t delay, you’re only putting off the evil hour.
别耽误时间了，你不过是在把倒霉的时候往后拖一拖而已。
Examples from the Corpus
the evil hour/day etc• Putting off the evil hour, she suspected.
—evilly adverbadv
 Jeff grinned evilly as he picked up the phone.
杰夫拿起电话时狞笑了一下。
Examples from the Corpus
evil• Sue says that TV talk shows are evil.• The eyes of the lynch mob were uncomprehendingly evil.• The dark, evil, beautiful one.• In the movie, the hero has to rescue the world from an evil scientist.• There's an evil smell coming from the fridge.• Blake was skeptical, wondering if it were really an evil spirit.• Or did evil Uncle Humbert destroy it, because under the law he would then get a piece of the action?• What I and my friends put down to evil witchcraft, my enemies are likely to attribute to incompetence or bad management.
evil2 ●●○ noun  
1  [countableC]HARM/BE BAD FOR something that is very bad or harmful 邪恶之事；祸害
 She wanted to protect her children from the evils of the outside world.
她想保护她的孩子不受外界的不良影响。
 Poverty is one of the greatest social evils of our time.
贫困是当代最大的社会弊端之一。
 the evils of capitalism
资本主义的种种祸害
2  [uncountableU]BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS cruel or morally bad behaviour in general 邪恶；恶行 OPP good
 There is too much evil in the world.
世上的罪恶太多。
 the eternal struggle between good and evil
善恶之间永无休止的斗争
→ the lesser of two evils at lesser(2), → necessary evil at necessary1(3)
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: something that is very bad or harmful
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + evil
a great/greater evil
He saw fascism as the greatest evil of his times.
a lesser evil (=a bad thing, but not as bad as something else)
She knew that she couldn't leave the children, so she opted for the lesser evil and stayed.
a necessary evil (=something that is bad but necessary)
Most businesses see government regulation as a necessary evil.
a social evil (=something bad that happens in human society)
The community is being torn apart by poverty, drug abuse and other social evils.
a moral evil (=a bad thing in relation to principles of what is right and wrong)
Mental or physical torture is a moral evil, and it can never be justified.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: cruel or morally bad behaviour in general
verbs
fight/combat evil
Joan swore to fight evil in all its forms.
phrases
good 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 king knew he must fight the forces of evil or his homeland would perish.
something is the root of all evil (=something is the main cause of bad things)
Love of money is the root of all evil.
Examples from the Corpus
evil• In his speech, he said that the white man is the cause of all evil.• Posidonius considered the chattel-slavery of his time an evil.• I could not understand why men who knew all about good and evil could hate and kill each other.• Only 14 days for the seven years to be increased to the sentence that fits his crimes and his evil - life.• Johnson: Moral evil is occasioned by free will, which implies choice between good and evil.• Wars, revolutions, crimes all the evils that beset mankind could be traced to them.• His songs were melancholy pictures of life and love and the evils of the consumer revolution.• Dad gave us a lecture on the evils of smoking.
Origin evil1
Old English yfel
e·vil1 adjectiveadjevil2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2
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BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447
evil

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EVIL | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤great大災禍➤absolute, pure絕對的／純粹的邪惡◇the pure evil in his soul他靈魂中純粹的邪惡➤intrinsic固有的邪惡◇the intrinsic evil of taking a human life殺人這種根本性的邪惡➤lesser較小的災禍◇This sort of job is a lesser evil than unemployment.這種工作聊勝於失業。➤moral, social道德的淪喪；社會弊病◇to combat the social evils of poverty, disease and ignorance跟貧困、疾病和無知等社會弊病作鬥爭VERB + EVIL➤commit, do作惡◇His simple message was that God will punish those that do evil.他的意思非常簡單，上帝將會懲罰作惡者。➤combat, fight, resist與罪惡抗爭；反抗惡勢力；抵抗邪惡◇You can always choose to resist evil.人總是可以選擇抵制罪惡。➤defeat, destroy, overcome擊敗邪惡；摧毀惡勢力；戰勝邪惡◇a duty to defeat the evil of terrorism戰勝恐怖主義惡勢力的責任PHRASES➤the forces of evil邪惡勢力◇a perpetual struggle between the forces of good and the forces of evil善惡之間永恆的鬥爭➤good and evil善與惡◇not a simple choice between good and evil並非善惡之間的簡單抉擇➤a necessary evil不可避免的災禍◇He calls war 'a necessary evil'.他稱戰爭是“不可避免的災禍”。➤the root of all evil萬惡之源◇He sees money as the root of all evil.他將錢財看成是萬惡之源。
evil

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem邪惡；看上去邪惡▸➤become變壞ADVERB➤particularly, really, truly, very特別邪惡；實在邪惡；非常惡毒◇Kristin smiled a particularly evil smile.克里斯廷邪惡詭詐地笑了笑。➤completely, totally, wholly徹頭徹尾地邪惡▸➤basically, inherently, intrinsically根本上邪惡的；性本惡的；內在邪惡的◇He believes that all people are basically evil.他認為人性本惡。
BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447
evil noun
⇨ evil (the forces of evil) ⇨ disgrace 1 (the evils of drugs) evil

noun

evil ♦︎ sin ♦︎ wrong ♦︎ wickedness ♦︎ immorality ♦︎ viceThese are all words for morally bad behaviour, or a force that causes bad things to happen. 这些词均表示恶行、邪恶。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do evil / wrong◆to turn (away) from evil / sin / wickedness◆a life of evil / sin / wickedness / vice■ evil [uncountable] a force that causes bad things to happen; morally bad behaviour 邪恶；罪恶；恶行◆The film is about the eternal struggle between good and evil.这部影片讲的是善与恶之间永不休止的斗争。◆He believed he could rid the world of the forces of evil.他相信他可以铲除世间的邪恶势力。◆Humans have the capacity to do more evil than any other species on earth.与地球上的其他物种相比，人类作恶的能力更大。OPP good ⇨ morality ■ sin [uncountable] (rather formal) behaviour that involves breaking a religious or moral law 罪行，犯罪（违反宗教戒律或道德规范的行为）◆Believers are called on to turn away from sin and embrace a life of prayer.信徒被要求远离罪恶，奉行祷告。■ wrong [uncountable] behaviour that is not honest or morally acceptable 不义行为；欺骗行径；邪恶◆Children must be taught the difference between right and wrong.必须教儿童分辨是非。◆Her son can do no wrong in her eyes.在她眼里，她的儿子不可能做坏事。◆I see no wrong in taking a little time off.我认为歇一小会儿没什么不妥。ⓘ In this meaning, wrong is nearly always used in the phrases do/see no wrong and right and wrong. 表达此义时，wrong几乎总是用于短语do/see no wrong和right and wrong。 OPP right ⇨ morality   see also wrong ⇨ wrong adj. 4 ■ wickedness [uncountable] morally bad behaviour, especially when it has no reason except sb's pleasure in being bad （尤指以作恶为乐事的人的）恶行，恶习◆They started to beat me for no reason except sheer wickedness.他们开始打我，不为别的，就是恶毒成性。■ immorality ˌɪməˈræləti [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, that does not follow accepted standards （尤指性行为）放荡，淫荡◆For him, the besetting sins of the age were greed and sexual immorality.对于他来说，那个年代为祸甚大的罪恶是贪婪和放荡。OPP morality ⇨ morality   see also immoral ⇨ wrong adj. 4 ■ vice [uncountable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) evil or immoral behaviour 恶行；不道德行为◆The film ended most satisfactorily: vice punished and virtue rewarded.这部影片的结尾皆大欢喜：邪恶受到惩治，美德得到褒奖。ⓘ In journalism and other more informal contexts vice usually refers to activities such as sex, taking drugs, drinking alcohol and gambling (= playing games of chance for money). 在新闻报道和其他较非正式语境下，vice通常涉及性、吸毒、酗酒和赌博等行为。 OPP virtue ⇨ morality evil

adjective

evil ♦︎ wicked ♦︎ bad ♦︎ dark ♦︎ satanic ♦︎ base ♦︎ demonic ♦︎ sinfulThese words all describe cruel or morally bad people or behaviour. 这些词均表示恶毒的、邪恶的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an evil / a wicked / a bad / a sinful man / woman / person / life / act / thought◆an evil / a wicked / a bad character◆an evil / a wicked / a base / a sinful creature◆an evil / a wicked demon◆a wicked / bad child◆an evil / a wicked / a bad / a dark / a sinful deed◆an evil / a wicked crime◆an evil / a bad / a satanic influence◆an evil / a bad omen◆evil / dark / demonic forces / powers■ evil (of people or actions) very bad; showing great enjoyment in hurting or killing others; connected with the Devil （人或行为）邪恶的；恶毒的；恶魔的◆He gave an evil laugh.他邪恶地大笑。◆In his speech he described the evil effects of racism.他在演讲中描述了种族主义的恶劣影响。◆It was an ancient charm to ward off evil spirits.这是古代驱赶邪灵的一种做法。OPP good ⇨ good 5 ■ wicked (of people or actions) very bad; showing great enjoyment in being bad and hurting others （人或行为）邪恶的；恶毒的◆She despised herself for being selfish, even wicked.她因自私甚至邪恶而鄙视自己。◆That was a wicked thing to do!那可是伤天害理的事！◆The wicked witch casts a spell on the princess.邪恶的女巫给公主施了魔咒。 OPP good ⇨ good 5 NOTE 辨析 Evil or wicked?These are both very strong words to describe people and actions that are very bad: they should be used with great care. Evil is stronger than wicked. Wickedness is bad behaviour, caused by sb's pleasure in being bad, and it is basically a human characteristic. Evil is a force outside a person that makes them do bad things, and is often connected with the Devil. A wicked person enjoys being bad and hurting other people's feelings. An evil person enjoys hurting people physically and does not even consider their feelings. Children, witches and stepmothers are wicked, especially in children's stories. Spirits, forces, monsters, killers and masterminds are evil, especially in stories for adults and popular news reports. 这两个词的语气都很强烈，应慎用。evil比wicked语气更强。wickedness指恶行，由那些本性就是以作恶为乐的人所为，与人的劣根性有关。evil指驱使人去做坏事的外部力量，常与恶魔有关。wicked指喜欢做坏事并伤害他人感情，evil指喜欢伤害他人身体而根本不考虑他们的感受。wicked可描述人，搭配的词有child、witch和stepmother，尤见于童话故事；evil可搭配的词有spirit、force、monster、killer和mastermind，尤见于成人小说和大众新闻。■ bad criminal or morally unacceptable 犯罪的；不道德的◆The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys.主人公得以击毙所有坏蛋。◆He said I must have done something bad to deserve it.他说我肯定是罪有应得。 OPP good ⇨ good 5 ■ dark evil or frightening 邪恶的；阴险的；凶恶的◆There was a darker side to his nature.他本性中有阴险的一面。◆There are dark forces at work here.这里有邪恶力量作祟。■ satanic ( Satanic) səˈtænɪk, NAmE also seɪˈtænɪkconnected with the worship of the Devil 崇拜撒旦的◆There was no evidence of satanic rituals.没有证据表明有人组织崇拜撒旦的仪式。■ base (formal) not having moral principles or rules 卑鄙的；不道德的◆He acted from base motives.他的行为动机卑鄙。■ demonic diˈmɒnɪk; NAmE diˈmɑːnɪkconnected with, or like, an evil spirit 恶魔的；魔鬼般的◆This was a society in which demonic possession was greatly feared.在这个社会里人们都对魔鬼附身怀有极大的恐惧。■ sinful (formal) morally wrong; against the rules of a religion 不道德的；违背教义的；有罪的◆He tried to keep his sinful thoughts to himself.他想方设法不让别人知晓他那些邪恶的想法。
BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447

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