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BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447

evil

1 evil /ˈiːvəl/ adjective
eviler; evilest
1 evil
/ˈiːvəl/
adjective
eviler; evilest
Learner's definition of EVIL
[or more evil; most evil]
: morally bad邪恶的;道德败坏的
: causing harm or injury to someone(对某人)造成伤害的,有害的
: marked by bad luck or bad events倒霉的;不幸的;灾难的
: very unpleasant or offensive令人讨厌的;令人作呕的
: showing that something bad will happen预示不幸的

— evilly

adverb

— evilness

noun [noncount]
2 evil /ˈiːvəl/ noun
plural evils
2 evil
/ˈiːvəl/
noun
plural evils
Learner's definition of EVIL
[noncount] : the force of things that are morally bad邪恶
[count] : something that is harmful or bad害处;坏事;恶行usually plural通常用复数
◊ The lesser of two evils or the lesser evil is the better choice between two unpleasant choices.两害中的较轻者
◊ A necessary evil is a bad or unwanted thing that has to be done or accepted to achieve some good result.(为取得好结果而必须做出或接受的)必要之恶,不得已之举
BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447

evil

1 of 3

adjective

ˈē-vəl How to pronounce evil (audio)
 British often and US sometimes  ˈē-(ˌ)vil
eviler or eviller; evilest or evillest
1
a
: morally reprehensible : sinful, wicked
an evil impulse
b
: arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct
a person of evil reputation
2
a
archaic : inferior
b
: causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive
an evil odor
c
: disagreeable
woke late and in an evil temper
3
a
: causing harm : pernicious
the evil institution of slavery
b
: marked by misfortune : unlucky
evilly
ˈē-və(l)-lē How to pronounce evil (audio)
 British often and US sometimes  ˈē-(ˌ)vi(l)-
adverb
evilness
ˈē-vəl-nəs How to pronounce evil (audio)
 British often and US sometimes  ˈē-(ˌ)vil-
noun

evil

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing
b
: a cosmic evil force
2
: something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity

evil

3 of 3

adverb

archaic
: in an evil manner

Example Sentences

Adjective She drank an evil potion. The city has fallen on evil days. It was an evil omen. Noun the battle of good versus evil our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But remember: Bose–Einstein condensates are not evil. Thilo Stöferle, Ars Technica, 18 July 2017 John Robert Lindsey made a properly evil Monostatos (a dead ringer for the vampire Nosferatu), accompanied by terrifying dogs rather than slaves. Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 16 July 2017 The Nazis and the Holocaust truly show the entire scope of humanity, at its most evil and its most resilient. The Editors, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017 Pamina has the short bob hairdo of flapper-era star Louise Brooks, the birdcatcher is a Buster Keaton-style Papageno and the evil Monostatos reminds of Nosferatu. Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 6 July 2017 The Master's return isn't blockbuster enough for me, even with the good versus evil Superman III undertones in his cheeky exchanges with Missy. Kelly Fiveash, Ars Technica, 3 July 2017 Well, not evil, really, but more bureaucratic, legalistic b.s. Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 30 June 2017 The show unites Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) to battle the Hand, a band of evil mystical ninjas. Pacific, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 15 June 2017 Here, Goron is summoned by his king to fight evil forces threatening their kingdom. Redbook, 10 May 2017
Noun
Highsmith specialized in characters who were beyond good and evil. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Circulating this essay, David summarized, Tolkien knew that the grasp for ultimate power meant that the contest between good and evil would be transformed into a contest between evils. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Sep. 2022 One of his nightly shows recently presented the war as a kind of cosmic showdown between good and evil. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 In the confusion of postwar Germany, Petersen — who started out in theater before attending Berlin’s Film and Television Academy in the late 1960s — gravitated toward Hollywood films with clear clashes of good and evil. Jake Coyle, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 In the confusion of postwar Germany, Petersen — who started out in theater before attending Berlin’s Film and Television Academy in the late 1960s — gravitated toward Hollywood films with clear clashes of good and evil. Jake Coyle, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 This epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in this musical based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2022 Like many horror movies, Bodies, Bodies, Bodiesseeks to make a broader statement about good and evil. Keely Weiss, ELLE, 12 Aug. 2022 The Silmarillion tells a number of epic tales set in Middle-earth and surrounding regions, all of which deal with the fight between good and evil. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English yfel; akin to Old High German ubil evil

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evil was before the 12th century
BNC: 4107 COCA: 3447
evil

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EVIL | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat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 + EVILcommit, 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PHRASESthe 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 VERBSbe, look, seem邪惡;看上去邪惡become變壞ADVERBparticularly, 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。

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