infernal

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infernal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fer·nal /ɪnˈfɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective 1 [only before noun] old-fashionedANGRYANNOY used to express anger or annoyance about something 可恶的，恼人的〔用于表示愤怒或烦恼〕 I wish the children would stop that infernal noise. 我真希望孩子们别再那么吵闹了。2. literaryAL relating to hell and evil 地狱的；邪恶的 → hell —infernally adverb

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infernal• I can't get this infernal machine to work.Origin infernal (1300-1400) Old French Late Latin infernalis, from infernus “hell”

in·fer·nal adjectiveChineseSyllable

to Corpus annoyance express anger used or

infernal
in‧fer‧nal /ɪnˈfɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/

adjective

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Late Latin infernalis, from infernus __hell__

1. [only before noun] old-fashioned used to express anger or annoyance about something:

I wish the children would stop that infernal noise.
2. literary relating to hell and evil ⇨ hell
—infernally adverb

in·fer·nal

BrE

/ɪnˈfɜːnl/

NAmE

/ɪnˈfɜːrnl/

adjective

[only before noun]

(

old-fashioned

)

extremely annoying 极讨厌的；可恶的

◆Stop that infernal noise! 别那么死命嚷嚷了！

(

literary

)

connected with hell 地狱的；阴间的

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in·fer·nal·ly

BrE

/ɪnˈfɜːnəli/

NAmE

/ɪnˈfɜːrnəli/

adverb