diabolical

中英词典：diabolical

形容词：

1. 恶魔的；魔鬼的

2. 邪恶的；凶恶的

3. 极坏的；极端的

4. 糟糕透顶的；糟透的

名词：

1. 恶魔；魔鬼

词语辨析：

diabolical与devilish、demonic等词都有“恶魔的”含义，但diabolical更强调邪恶和恶劣的程度，常用来形容邪恶的行为、计划或事物。

词汇扩充：

diabolicalness（名词）

diabolically（副词）

近义词：

evil, wicked, fiendish, satanic, malevolent

反义词：

angelic, good, virtuous, benevolent

柯林斯词典：

1. If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.

2. Diabolical means the same as diabolic.

（引自Collins English Dictionary）

牛津词典：

1. Belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil.

2. informal: disgracefully bad or unpleasant.

（引自Oxford English Dictionary）

用法：

1. 形容词用法：

- The movie had a diabolical plot twist.（电影有一个极其恶劣的剧情转折）

- The dictator devised a diabolical plan to control the population.（独裁者设计了一个邪恶的计划来控制人民）

- The noise coming from the apartment next door is diabolical.（隔壁公寓传来的噪音糟透了）

2. 名词用法：

- The detective believed the crime was the work of a diabolical.（侦探相信这起犯罪案件是恶魔所为）

- He is known as a diabolical in the criminal underworld.（他在犯罪世界中以恶魔的身份闻名）

例句：

1. The villain came up with a diabolical plan to destroy the city.（这个反派想出了一个毁灭城市的邪恶计划）
2. Her diabolical laughter echoed through the haunted house.（她那恶魔般的笑声在鬼屋中回荡）
3. The food at the restaurant was diabolical; we couldn't even finish a single bite.（这家餐厅的食物简直糟透了，我们甚至吃不下一口）
4. He has a diabolical mind and is always plotting something sinister.（他有一个邪恶的心灵，总是策划一些阴险的事情）
5. The diabolicalness of their actions shocked everyone.（他们行为的邪恶程度让所有人都感到震惊）
6. The diabolically clever scheme deceived even the most astute observers.（这个极其狡猾的计划甚至欺骗了最敏锐的观察者）