an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell
(尤指困扰人或在地狱中折磨人的)魔鬼,恶魔。
a cruel, evil, or destructive person or thing
恶魔,恶人;邪恶的事物
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I was a little demon, I can tell you. 我曾经是小恶人,我可以告诉你。
[often as modifier]a forceful, fierce, or skilful performer of a specified activity
高手,狂人;技艺出众的人
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a friend of mine is a demon cook 我的一个朋友是个烹饪高手
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a demon for work. 工作狂。
[mass noun]reckless mischief; devilry
恶意;邪恶
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his eyes are bursting with pure demon. 他眼露凶光。
another term for
(义项1). 同<Bold>DAEMON<Superscript>1</Superscript></Bold>.
〈澳/ 新西兰,非正式〉 警察。
variant spelling of
同<Bold>DAEMON</Bold><Superscript>2</Superscript>.
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like a demon in a very forceful, fierce, or skilful way 狂人似的;拼命地;技艺高超地he worked like a demon. 他工作起来简直不要命
"Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin