
好词典

源自古英语 'wicca'(意为巫师)和 'wicce'(意为女巫),后演变为中古英语 'wikked',最初指与巫术相关的邪恶,后泛指道德上的败坏。
❶ 形容人或行为极其邪恶、残忍或不道德,常用于宗教或道德语境中。
“The witch in the story was truly wicked.”
(故事中的女巫确实邪恶。)
“He was punished for his wicked deeds.”
(他因恶行受到了惩罚。)
❶ 在非正式用法中,表示某事物非常棒或令人兴奋,带有反讽或夸张的语气。
“That concert was wicked!”
(那场音乐会太棒了!)
“He has a wicked sense of humor.”
(他的幽默感超赞。)
❶ 非正式用法中表示程度极高,相当于“非常”或“极其”。
“It's wicked cold outside today.”
(今天外面冷得要命。)
“She's wicked smart for her age.”
(以她的年龄来说,她聪明得惊人。)
wicked witch — 指童话或传说中邪恶的女巫,常用来形容心肠狠毒的女性。
“The wicked witch cast a spell on the princess.”
(邪恶的女巫对公主施了咒语。)
wicked sense of humor — 形容某人幽默感独特,可能带点讽刺或尖锐,但很有趣。
“My uncle has a wicked sense of humor that always makes us laugh.”
(我叔叔有一种让我们总是发笑的独特幽默感。)