evil
adjective uk/ˈiː.vəl/ us/ˈiː.vəl/
B2 道德败坏的;邪恶的，恶毒的;讨厌的
morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant
an evil dictator 邪恶的独裁者
These people are just evil. 这些人太恶毒了。
天气或气味讨厌的；令人不舒服的；令人作呕的
If the weather or a smell is evil, it is very unpleasant.
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- The film was about an evil genius who wanted to control the world.
- She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.
- I don't believe that human beings are innately evil.
- This evil, cold-hearted killer confessed that he often drugged his victims before he killed them.
- In the 'Harry Potter' films, does the evil wizard, Voldemort, ever actually appear?
Idiom
the evil eyeidiom （能伤人的）恶毒眼光
a look that someone gives other people that is believed to have the power to injure or harm them
evil
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈiː.vəl/ us/ˈiː.vəl/
B2 邪恶（之事）;罪恶（行为）;祸害;灾祸
something that is very bad and harmful
Each new leader would blame his predecessor for all the evils of the past. 每个新上任的领导人都会把过去所有的弊病全都归罪于他的前任。
Drug addiction is one of today's great social evils. 吸毒成瘾是当今社会的一大罪恶。
For the sake of long-term peace, the military option is the lesser evil/the lesser of two evils (= the less unpleasant of two bad choices). 为了长期的和平，采取军事行动是两害相权取其轻的选择。
the battle between good and evil 善与恶的较量
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- Poverty and ignorance, the bishop said, were the forces of evil in our society today.
- Frank subscribed firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.
- She was portrayed in the papers as the embodiment of evil.
- You should never meddle with the powers of evil.
- His new book is a gruesome tale of evil, deceit and murder.