evil

• 形容某人或某事物道德上极度败坏、邪恶，或有害、恶毒。

Describes something or someone that is profoundly immoral, wicked, or harmful.

1. Morally bad or wickedB1formal

   Profoundly immoral and malevolent; causing harm or suffering.

   邪恶

   • The villain in the story was truly evil.
   • She believed that greed was an evil force.
   • His evil actions shocked the entire community.

   同义词atrociousbadbasecorruptdepraveddiabolicalfiendishheinousimmoraliniquitousmaleficentmalevolentmalignantnefarioussinfulviciousvilevillainouswickedwrong

   反义词benevolentgoodmoralrighteousvirtuous

2. Harmful or unpleasantB2informal

   Causing great harm, pain, or trouble.

   有害或不快的

   • The evil weather ruined our picnic plans.
   • He gave me an evil look when I interrupted him.
   • That was an evil trick to play on your brother.

   同义词awfulcalamitouscatastrophicdestructivediredreadfulharmfulhorribleinjuriousmaleficentmalignantnastysinfulterribleviciouswicked

   反义词beneficialgoodsalutaryvirtuouswholesome

• 名词，指深刻的道德败坏、邪恶或恶意的行为与力量，常与善相对。

A noun referring to profound immorality, wickedness, or harmful actions and forces, often contrasted with good.

不可数

1. Profound immoralityB1formal

   The quality of being morally bad or wicked; the opposite of good.

   邪恶

   • The story is about the eternal struggle between good and evil.
   • He believed that greed was the root of all evil.
   • The villain in the movie represented pure evil.

   同义词badnesscorruptiondepravityimmoralityiniquitymalignitysinvilenesswickednesswrong

   反义词goodnessmoralityrighteousnessvirtue

2. Harmful or bad thingB2formal

   Something that causes harm, suffering, or misfortune.

   邪恶

   • War is one of the greatest evils of our time.
   • Poverty is a social evil that affects millions.
   • They fought against the evils of corruption.

   同义词afflictionbaneblightcalamitycursedisasterharmillmisfortuneplaguescourgewoe

   反义词benefitblessingboongood