词族 · bedevil
中文词源
bedevil 长期搅扰
前缀be-, 强调。devil, 魔鬼。
英语词源
- bedevil (v.)
- 1768, "to treat diabolically, abuse," from be- + verbal use of devil (q.v.). Meaning "to mischievously confuse" is from 1755; that of "to drive frantic" is from 1823. Related: Bedeviled (1570s, in a literal sense, "possessed"); bedeviling.
权威例句
- 1. If it backfires , it could bedevil efforts to contain public spending.
- 若计划遭遇不测,为控制政府开支所做的努力将功亏一篑.