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

• He is diabolical and dangerous and he is a rock star.
  他很邪恶、很危险，但也是一个十足的摇滚范儿。
• You're dealing with a devious, diabolical mind.
  你们面对一个邪恶无比的心灵。
• It was diabolical the way they let me know.
  他们用这种方式暗示我真是可恶。
• This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
  他这一手是个居心叵测的大阴谋。
• 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。
• 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。
• One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
  今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
• At this diabolical violence I rushed on him furiously.
  看到这穷凶极恶的狂暴，我愤怒地冲到他跟前。
• They tended to see themselves as honorable, virtuous, and pure, and the adversary as diabolical.
  他们倾向于认为自己是光荣的、高尚的和纯真的，而他们的对手则是穷凶极恶的。
• Dark Scream: Probably just another diabolical plan to get us destroyed.
  可能又是另一个巨馊的会把我们灭了的主意。