wicked
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wick·ed /ˈwɪkɪd/ ●●○ S3 adjective 1 BAD PERSONbehaving in a way that is morally wrong 邪恶的；缺德的 SYN evil the wicked stepmother in ‘Hansel and Gretel’ 《糖果屋》中那个恶毒的继母► see thesaurus at unkind2 informalBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS behaving badly in a way that is amusing 淘气的；恶作剧的 Carl had a wicked grin on his face as he crept up behind Ellen. 卡尔一脸坏笑地悄悄走到埃伦后面。 Tara hasn’t lost her wicked sense of humour. 塔拉那促狭的幽默感依然未减。3 spoken informalGOOD/EXCELLENT very good 很棒的，极好的 That’s a wicked bike! 这自行车真棒！ —wickedly adverb —wickedness noun [uncountable]
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wicked• They were restless and waiting to see the one so wicked.• But oh, she is wicked!• The knowledge of his own ingratitude convinced him that he was wicked and worthless.• They killed the wicked husband and saved their sister.• Had you flown up the chimney like the wicked old witch? l didn't think so, somehow.• He has become one of the most wicked on a continent that has seen more than its fair share.• I told him he didn't look a wicked person.• She gave him a wicked smile.• Had Humphrey and Janet been very wicked too, Lettice wanted to know, and did they too haunt the Lodge?• a wicked witchOrigin wicked (1200-1300) wick “wicked” ((12-20 centuries)), perhaps from Old English wicca; → WITCHwick·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
way morally behaving Corpus in that wrong a is
wicked
wick‧ed S3 /ˈwɪkəd, ˈwɪkɪd/
adjective1. behaving in a way that is morally wrong
SYN evil:
the wicked stepmother in ‘Hansel and Gretel’
2. informal behaving badly in a way that is amusing:
Carl had a wicked grin on his face as he crept up behind Ellen.
Tara hasn’t lost her wicked sense of humour.
3. spoken informal very good:
That’s a wicked bike!
—wickedly adverb
—wickedness noun [uncountable]
■ very unkind
▪horrible especially spoken very unkind: Why is Jack always so horrible to me?
▪cruel very unkind and deliberately making people feel unhappy or making them suffer physically: Her father was very cruel to her. | a selfish, cruel woman
▪wicked /ˈwɪkəd, ˈwɪkɪd/ extremely unkind and behaving in a very immoral way: a wicked thing to do | the wicked stepmother in Cinderella
▪sadistic extremely unkind and enjoying making other people suffer: Their father was a sadistic bully who beat them regularly. | He took a certain sadistic pleasure in his job.
wick‧ed S3 /ˈwɪkəd, ˈwɪkɪd/
adjective1. behaving in a way that is morally wrong SYN evil:
2. informal behaving badly in a way that is amusing:
3. spoken informal very good:
—wickedly adverb
—wickedness noun [uncountable]
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◆ There are two main reasons why I think it's the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.我认为这是最好的选择，主要原因有两个：第一是成本，第二是质量。 ◆ I think/believe it's the right thing to dobecause it gives everyone a fair chance.我认为这么做是正确的，因为这给予每个人公平的机会。 ◆ I would choose the newer oneon the grounds that it will last longer.我会选择较新的那个，因为它更加耐用。 ◆ Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room.这三栋房子中，最大的那栋在我看来是最好的，因为他们需要这么大的空间。 ◆ My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design.我的选择是 3 号，原因就在于它的设计最清晰。
◆ There are two main reasons why I think it's the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.我认为这是最好的选择，主要原因有两个：第一是成本，第二是质量。 ◆ I think/believe it's the right thing to dobecause it gives everyone a fair chance.我认为这么做是正确的，因为这给予每个人公平的机会。 ◆ I would choose the newer oneon the grounds that it will last longer.我会选择较新的那个，因为它更加耐用。 ◆ Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room.这三栋房子中，最大的那栋在我看来是最好的，因为他们需要这么大的空间。 ◆ My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design.我的选择是 3 号，原因就在于它的设计最清晰。
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