diabolical

daiә'bɒlikl

GRE

s showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
s extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

a. 恶魔的

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diabolical 由词根 diabol-（意为“魔鬼”）和后缀 -ical（表示“具有...性质的”）组成，整体意思是“像魔鬼一样的，邪恶的”。

例句

1. The villain in the movie had a diabolical plan to take over the world.

电影中的反派有一个恶毒的计划来征服世界。

2. Her diabolical sense of humor often caught people off guard.

她恶毒的幽默感常常让人感到意外。

3. The detective was puzzled by the diabolical nature of the crime.

侦探对这起罪犯恶毒的性质感到困惑。