devilry

pronunciation

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  • n.
    恶行,残暴

Word Origin

Example

1. She 's up to some devilry or other .
她正要搞个恶作剧什麽的。
2. Using derivatives except for bona fide insurance is regarded as devilry itself .
使用衍生产品除了善意的保险外(套期保值)都被看做是邪恶的。
3. It never entered my head that there was devilry afoot .
我从没有想到竟然有人会恶作剧。
4. 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。
5. Although many still cling to foreign devilry as an excuse for iran 's woes , others have long since grown cynical-and with good reason .
尽管还有很多人咬定是国外阴谋造成了伊朗的不幸,其他人早就看透了理由很充分。

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