evil

adj.

1. 恶毒的；邪恶的
   enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel
   1. an evil man
      恶棍
   2. an evil grin
      狞笑
2. 有害的；道德败坏的
   having a harmful effect on people; morally bad
   1. evil deeds
      恶行
   2. the evil effects of racism
      种族主义的恶劣影响
3. 恶魔的；罪恶的
   connected with the Devil and with what is bad in the world
   1. evil spirits
      邪灵
4. 讨厌的；令人作呕的；使人不舒服的
   extremely unpleasant
   1. an evil smell
      难闻的气味

noun

1. 邪恶；罪恶；恶行
   a force that causes bad things to happen; morally bad behaviour
   1. the eternal struggle between good and evil
      善与恶永不休止的斗争
   2. the forces of evil
      邪恶势力
   3. You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world.
      你不能睁着眼睛瞎说世界上没有罪恶。
2. 害处；坏处；弊端
   a bad or harmful thing; the bad effect of sth
   1. the evils of drugs/alcohol
      毒品 / 酒的害处
   2. social evils
      社会弊端

1. N-UNCOUNT 恶;罪恶;邪恶
   Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen.
   1. We are still being attacked by the forces of evil...
      我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。
   2. There's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays.
      他的戏剧中总是有善恶之间的斗争。
2. N-UNCOUNT 坏事;恶行
   Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world.
   1. He could not, after all, stop all the evil in the world.
      毕竟他无法阻止世界上的所有恶行。
   2. ...those who see television as the root of all evil.
      那些将电视视为万恶之源的人
3. N-COUNT 祸害;灾难;弊病;不幸
   If you refer to an evil, you mean a very unpleasant or harmful situation or activity.
   1. Apartheid is even a greater evil...
      种族隔离是更大的祸害。
   2. Higher taxes may be a necessary evil.
      提高税收可能会很不受欢迎，但却是必要的。
   3. ...a lecture on the evils of alcohol.
      有关饮酒危害的讲座
4. ADJ-GRADED （人）凶恶的，邪恶的
   If you describe someone as evil, you mean that they are very wicked by nature and take pleasure in doing things that harm other people.
   1. ...the country's most evil terrorists...
      该国最邪恶的恐怖分子
   2. She's an evil woman.
      她是个邪恶的女人。
5. ADJ-GRADED 危害社会的；道德败坏的
   If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it causes a great deal of harm to people and is morally bad.
   1. After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil...
      1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。
   2. They are setting an evil example for their children.
      他们正给孩子们树立道德败坏的反面形象。
6. ADJ-GRADED 受魔鬼影响的;恶魔的;不祥的
   If you describe something as evil, you mean that you think it is influenced by the devil.
   1. I think this is an evil spirit at work...
      我认为这是恶魔在作祟。
   2. According to local folklore it is an evil place.
      据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。
7. ADJ-GRADED （气味）难闻的，令人不舒服的
   You can describe a very unpleasant smell as evil.
   1. Both men were smoking evil-smelling pipes.
      两个男人都在抽着难闻的烟斗。
8. PHRASE 倒霉的日子/时刻
   If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
   1. You can simply go on putting off the evil day and eventually find yourself smoking as much as ever.
      你当然可以想方设法摆脱，但最后你会发现自己还是像以前一样拼命抽烟。
9. PHRASE 两害中的较轻者
   If you have two choices, but think that they are both bad, you can describe the one which is less bad as the lesser of two evils, or the lesser evil .
   1. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils...
      人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。
   2. One suspects that hydro power is still the lesser evil.
      有人认为水力发电仍旧是两害相较取其轻。

1. Behind the smiling eyes lurks the evil that led her to murder the two babies in her care.
   她笑里藏刀，杀害了她照顾的两个宝宝。
2. She described it as the work of depraved and evil criminals.
   她认为那是堕落邪恶的罪犯所为。
3. We are still being attacked by the forces of evil
   我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。
4. There's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays.
   他的戏剧中总是有善恶之间的斗争。
5. He could not, after all, stop all the evil in the world.
   毕竟他无法阻止世界上的所有恶行。
6. Apartheid is even a greater evil
   种族隔离是更大的祸害。
7. Higher taxes may be a necessary evil.
   提高税收可能会很不受欢迎，但却是必要的。
8. She's an evil woman.
   她是个邪恶的女人。
9. After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil
   1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。
10. They are setting an evil example for their children.
    他们正给孩子们树立道德败坏的反面形象。
11. I think this is an evil spirit at work
    我认为这是恶魔在作祟。
12. According to local folklore it is an evil place.
    据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。
13. You can simply go on putting off the evil day and eventually find yourself smoking as much as ever.
    你当然可以想方设法摆脱，但最后你会发现自己还是像以前一样拼命抽烟。
14. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils
    人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。
15. One suspects that hydro power is still the lesser evil.
    有人认为水力发电仍旧是两害相较取其轻。
16. Is it really the Holy Spirit moving me, or is it some evil force?
    真的是圣灵使我移动了，抑或是什么邪恶力量作祟？
17. She is evil incarnate
    她是邪恶的化身。
18. The regime was the very incarnation of evil
    该政权正是罪恶的化身。
19. He said that we were evil, malignant and mean.
    他说我们既邪恶又恶毒，还非常卑鄙。
20. He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil
    他认为自己毕生的使命就是保护弱者不受邪恶势力的欺凌。
21. I just hope the people who committed this monstrous evil will be able to live with themselves.
    我只是希望犯下这种骇人罪行的人能承受良心的谴责。
22. Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society
    清白做人和正派生活无法保护我们不受社会中邪恶力量的伤害。
23. Well, of course I recognize that evil exists.
    嗯，我当然承认邪恶的存在。
24. I think I'm more aware now of some spiritual things and I do believe in good and evil.
    我觉得我现在更加注重精神生活，而且我真的相信善恶报应。
25. With knowledge and wisdom, evil could be vanquished on this earth.
    拥有了知识和智慧就能够把恶势力从这个世界上铲除。
26. She flew at me, shouting how wicked and evil I was.
    她一边冲向我，一边还喊着我有多缺德多邪恶。
27. In this book the writer contrasts good with [ and] evil.
    作者在本书中，把善与恶作了对比。
28. His good intentions were repaid by evil results.
    他的好心却得到了恶报。
29. He did not look like a evil person.
    他看起来不像一个恶人。
30. We cannot close our eyes to evildoers and evil deeds.
    我们对坏人坏事决不能熟视无睹。

  bad evil ill vicious wicked【导航词义：坏的】

  bad adj. 不好的

〔辨析〕普通用词，可用于修饰人或事物。

  evil adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的

〔辨析〕形容人时，特指道德上邪恶、不良的，程度强于 bad，含有加害于人、罪恶歹毒的意思；形容事物时，强调不道德的。

  ill adj. 坏的，有害的

〔辨析〕指品质、情况等坏的、糟糕的，或食物等有不良作用的，通常只作定语。

  vicious adj. 恶毒的，恶意的

〔辨析〕可用于修饰人或事物，强调有伤害他人感情或败坏其名声的意图的。

  wicked adj. 邪恶的，缺德的

〔辨析〕指行为等不道德的。

adj.

the evil hour/day/moment

• 倒霉的时候（或日子、时刻）
  the time when you have to do sth difficult or unpleasant

a witch's/an evil brew

• 难喝的混合饮料
  an unpleasant drink that is a mixture of different things

sb's good/evil genius

• 给人以好（或坏）影响的人；保护（或毁灭）人的神魔
  a person or spirit who is thought to have a good/bad influence over you

n.

the lesser of two evils

the lesser evil

• 两害相权之轻者
  the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices

a necessary evil

• 无法避免的坏事；不得已的事
  a thing that is bad or that you do not like but which you must accept for a particular reason

noun

1. morally objectionable behavior

   Synonym:    immoralitywickednessiniquity

2. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
   1. attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world

   Synonym:    evilness

3. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
   1. the evil that men do lives after the

adj

1. having or exerting a malignant influence
   1. malevolent stars
   2. a malefic force

   Synonym:    maleficmalevolentmalign

2. morally bad or wrong
   1. evil purposes
   2. an evil influence
   3. evil deeds

3. having the nature of vice

   Synonym:    vicious