diabolical

英 [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkl]

美 [ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkl]

adj.  糟糕透顶的; 烦人的; 讨厌的; 道德败坏的; 邪恶的; 恶魔似的

GRE

BNC.19383 / COCA.19967

牛津词典

adj.

• 糟糕透顶的；烦人的；讨厌的
  extremely bad or annoying
  1. The traffic was diabolical.
     交通状况糟糕透了。
• 道德败坏的；邪恶的；恶魔似的
  morally bad and evil; like a devil

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 糟透的;极其恶劣的;非常讨厌的
  If you describe something asdiabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
  1. It was a diabolical error, a schoolboy error...
     那是个十分低级的错误，一个小学生才会犯的错误。
  2. The pain was diabolical.
     疼痛异常剧烈。
• ADJ 邪恶的;罪恶的
  Diabolicalis used to emphasize how evil something is.
  1. ...sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment...
     为了罪恶的享乐而犯下的罪孽
  2. One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
     今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。

英英释义

adj

• extremely evil or cruel
  1. something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
  2. fires lit up a diabolic scene
  3. diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
  4. a fiendish despot
  5. hellish torture
  6. infernal instruments of war
  7. satanic cruelty
  8. unholy grimaces
  Synonym:demonicdiabolicfiendishhellishinfernalsatanicunholy
• showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  1. devilish schemes
  2. the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
  3. the diabolical expression on his face
  4. a mephistophelian glint in his eye
  Synonym:devilishdiabolicmephistophelianmephistophelean

双语例句

• They are possessed with a diabolical patience to watch the doings of people who fancy themselves private.
  他们具有魔鬼那样的耐心，观察那些自以为隐蔽着的人们的活动。
• It is only another example of the diabolical influence which this woman exercises over the court.
  这不过再一次证明了那个女人对于咱们这个法庭所产生的邪恶影响罢了。
• It gave men the pretext for all sorts of diabolical behaviour.
  这给人们找到了各种丑恶行为的借口。
• Sade are you diabolical or divine?
  你是恶魔还是神圣？
• This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
  他这一手是个居心叵测的大阴谋。
• They move forward risking their lives, to destroy a diabolical regime.
  他们冒着生命危险前进，摧毁邪恶的政权。
• It was a diabolical error, a schoolboy error
  那是个十分低级的错误，一个小学生才会犯的错误。
• My wife, however, long ago gave up on the diabolical machine.
  而我的妻子在很早以前就放弃了努力。
• Stefan: And I will finally reveal the ulterior motive behind my evil and diabolical return to mystic falls.
  我最终也能明白我回到了神秘瀑布镇的邪恶企图。
• He interrupted, with an almost diabolical sneer on his face.
  他插嘴，脸上带着几乎是恶魔似的讥笑。