词典释义：
profoundly immoral and malevolent
邪恶的，坏的
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his evil deeds 他的恶行
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no man is so evil as to be beyond redemption .没有人坏得无可救药。
(of a force or spirit)embodying or associated with the forces of the devil
（势力，鬼怪）代表邪恶势力的；与邪恶势力有关的
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we have been driven out of the house by this evil spirit .我们被这个恶鬼从屋子里赶了出来。
harmful or tending to harm
有害的；易造成伤害的
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the evil effects of high taxes .高税收的负面效应。
(of something seen or smelt)extremely unpleasant
（看见或闻到的东西）使人极不舒服的；讨厌的
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a bathroom with an ineradicably evil smell .有一股难以去除的怪味的浴室。
profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity, especially when regarded as a supernatural force
邪恶；罪恶；堕落
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the world is stalked by relentless evil 这个世界充满着无情的罪恶
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good and evil in eternal opposition .永远对立的善与恶。
[count noun]a manifestation of this, especially in people's actions
坏事；恶行
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the evil that took place last Thursday .上个星期四发生的丑恶行径。
[count noun]something which is harmful or undesirable
有害（或不受欢迎）的事
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sexism, racism, and all other unpleasant social evils .性别歧视、种族歧视以及其他社会丑恶现象。
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the evil eye a gaze or stare superstitiously believed to cause material harm 恶毒眼光（迷信认为会招致伤害）he gave me the evil eye as I walked down the corridor . 我经过走廊时他恶毒地看了我一眼 -
the Evil One archaic the Devil〈古〉 魔王 -
put off the evil day （或hour ） postpone something unpleasant for as long as possible 尽量推迟令人不快的事的到来 -
speak evil of slander 讲…的坏话；诽谤；中伤it is a sin to speak evil of the king . 诽谤国王是一种罪过
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