evil

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.e‧vil¹ S3 W3 /ˈiːvəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: yfel]
1. BAD someone who is evil deliberately does very cruel things to harm other people:
an evil dictator responsible for the deaths of millions
his evil deeds
2. WRONG something that is evil is morally wrong because it harms people SYN wicked:
They condemned slavery as evil.
3. UNPLEASANT very unpleasant:
an evil smell
a puddle of evil black liquid
4. DEVIL connected with the Devil and having special powers to harm people:
evil spirits
an evil spell
5. the evil eye the power, which some people believe exists, to harm people by looking at them:
He claimed to have the power of the evil eye.
6. the evil hour/day etc a time when you expect something unpleasant or difficult to happen:
Don’t delay, you’re only putting off the evil hour.
—evilly adverb:
Jeff grinned evilly as he picked up the phone.
II.evil² BrE AmE noun
1. [countable] something that is very bad or harmful:
She wanted to protect her children from the evils of the outside world.
Poverty is one of the greatest social evils of our time.
the evils of capitalism
2. [uncountable] cruel or morally bad behaviour in general OPP good:
There is too much evil in the world.
the eternal struggle between good and evil
⇨ the lesser of two evils at ↑lesser(2), ⇨ necessary evil at ↑necessary¹(3)
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + evil
▪ a great/greater evil He saw fascism as the greatest evil of his times.
▪ a lesser evil (=a bad thing, but not as bad as something else) She knew that she couldn't leave the children, so she opted for the lesser evil and stayed.
▪ a necessary evil (=something that is bad but necessary) Most businesses see government regulation as a necessary evil.
▪ a social evil (=something bad that happens in human society) The community is being torn apart by poverty, drug abuse and other social evils.
▪ a moral evil (=a bad thing in relation to principles of what is right and wrong) Mental or physical torture is a moral evil, and it can never be justified.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
verbs
▪ fight/combat evil Joan swore to fight evil in all its forms.
phrases
▪ good and evil You have to teach your kids about right and wrong, good and evil.
▪ the forces of evil literary (=the people or things that increase the amount of evil in the world) The king knew he must fight the forces of evil or his homeland would perish.
▪ something is the root of all evil (=something is the main cause of bad things) Love of money is the root of all evil.

evilhu

◎	['i:vl]
※	tính từ
	■	xấu về mặt đạo đức; xấu xa
		☆	of evil repute
			có tiếng xấu
		☆	she has an evil tongue
			cô ta là người ác khẩu
		☆	an evil man
			một người tồi tệ
		☆	evil thoughts
			những ý nghĩ đen tối
		☆	to give somebody the evil eye
			nhìn ai một cách hãm tài, nhìn ai một cách độc địa
	■	rất khó chịu hoặc có hại
		☆	an evil smell
			mùi hôi tanh tởm lợm
		☆	an evil temper
			tính tình độc ác
		☆	evil weather
			thời tiết khắc nghiệt
	〆	the Evil One
		✓	con quỷ
	〆	the evil day/hour
		✓	thời gian sẽ xảy ra cái điều mà mình không thích
			☆	I know I need to go to the dentist but I've been putting off the evil day as long as possible
				tôi biết mình cần phải đến nha sĩ, nhưng tôi đang hoãn cái ngày khó chịu ấy càng lâu càng tốt
	〆	to fall on evil days
		✓	gặp rủi ro, gặp xui xẻo
	〆	good/evil genius
		✓	xem genius
※	danh từ
	■	điều sai trái, việc xấu hoặc điều ác
		☆	the spirit of evil in man
			cái ác trong con người
		☆	to return good for evil
			lấy ân trả oán
		☆	to speak no evil
			không nói điều xấu
		☆	to choose the less of two evils
			giữa hai cái hại chọn cái ít hại hơn
		☆	you cannot pretend there's no evil in the world
			anh không thể lấy cớ rằng trên đời này không có điều xấu
	■	tai ương, tai hoạ, thảm hoạ
		☆	war, famine and flood are terrible evils
			chiến tranh, nạn đói và nạn lụt là những thảm hoạ khủng khiếp
		☆	the evils of drink
			những tai hoạ của nạn nghiện rượu
	〆	necessary evil
		✓	điều không muốn nhưng phải chấp nhận
	〆	the lesser of two evils
		✓	xem lesser

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  malefic, malevolent, malign, vicious, evilness, immorality, wickedness, iniquity
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  good, goodness