devilry
英 [ˈdev.əl.mənt]
美 [ˈdev.əl.mənt]
- n. 恶行；残暴
英语词源
- devilry (n.)
- late 14c., from devil + -ry; deviltry (1788) is a corrupt formation from it.
权威例句
- 1. Who could tell what devilry the ingenious Americans were up to?
- 谁说得准那些诡计多端的美国人在搞什么鬼名堂?
- 2. He must be out on some proper devilry, or he wouldn't miss the party.
- 他准是出去干什么真正的鬼把戏去了, 要不然他不会错过这顿饭的.
- 3. She's up to some devilry or other.
- 她正要搞个恶作剧什么的.