infernal
英 [?n'f??n(?)l]
美
- adj. 地獄的；惡魔的；可憎的
GRETEM8IELTS暢通詞匯
詞態變化
副詞:?infernally;
中文詞源
infernal 地獄的，壞透的
來自拉丁語infra,在下面的，低的，詞源同netherworld.引申詞義地獄，即地獄的，壞透的。
英文詞源
- infernal (adj.)
- late 14c., in reference to the underworld, from Old French enfernal, infernal (12c.), from Late Latin infernalis "of the lower regions," from infernus "hell" (Ambrose), literally "the lower (world)," noun use of Latin infernus "lower, lying beneath," from infra "below" (see infra-). Meaning "devilish, hateful" is from early 15c. For the name of the place, or things which resemble it, the Italian form inferno has been used in English since 1834, from Dante. Related: Infernally.
雙語例句
- 1. They can't work in these infernal conditions.
- 他們不能在這樣糟糕透頂的條件下工作。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Stop that infernal noise!
- 別那么死命嚷嚷了！
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. 'Why , I ain't sich an infernal lubber, after all.
- 他叫道, “ 說到底, 我也不是傻瓜蛋.
來自英漢文學 - 金銀島
- 4. The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.
- 郵局關門了，真是可惡。
來自辭典例句
- 5. It's an infernal mischance; I've done my best to discourage it.
- 這真是倒楣透頂的事; 我盡量地潑冷水.
來自辭典例句