she-devil

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil). literally
    — In order to exorcise this she-devil, the attendants made circles on the walls with charcoal, within each was written: "Adam, Eve, Lilas, avaunt!"
  2. A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil. figuratively
    — Monsieur Margot groaned. “Go, then, my friend,” said he, “procure the ladder! Oh, those she devils!—what could make me such a fool!”

词形变化

she-devils plural

词源

Etymology tree
English she-
Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō)
Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos)bor.
Latin diabolusbor.
Proto-West Germanic *diubul
Old English dēofol
Middle English devel
English devil
English she-devil
From she- + devil.
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