bedevil

bi'devl

v treat cruelly
v be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

vt. 使痛苦, 使苦恼, 虐待

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bedevil 由前缀 be- 和词根 devil 组成。前缀 be- 通常表示使某事物变得更加强烈或彻底，而 devil 意思是“魔鬼”。因此，bedevil 可以理解为“使…如同魔鬼般折磨或困扰”。

例句

1. The constant noise from the construction site began to bedevil my concentration.

建筑工地的持续噪音开始困扰我的注意力。

2. She felt that bad luck would bedevil her until she turned things around.

她觉得厄运会困扰她，直到她改变现状。

3. His worries about the exam seemed to bedevil him all week long.

他对考试的担忧似乎整整困扰了他一周。