How do you use "evil" in a sentence?

The film explores the nature of good and evil. He gave her an evil look across the room. We must fight against the evil of discrimination.

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Q: What does "evil" mean?

Profound immorality and wickedness; something harmful Evil refers to profound immorality and wickedness, or something harmful and destructive. It can be a noun (the battle between good and evil) or an adjective (an evil act). 'Evil' is stronger than 'bad' and implies moral wrongness. An 'evildoer' is someone who does evil things.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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의미: Profound immorality and wickedness; something harmful

邪恶，罪恶；邪恶的，有害的

mal, maldad; malvado, maligno

悪、邪悪；邪悪な、悪い

악, 사악함; 사악한, 악한

Evil refers to profound immorality and wickedness, or something harmful and destructive. It can be a noun (the battle between good and evil) or an adjective (an evil act). 'Evil' is stronger than 'bad' and implies moral wrongness. An 'evildoer' is someone who does evil things.

「evil」指的是深刻的不道德和邪恶，或有害和破坏性的东西。它可以是名词（善与恶的斗争）或形容词（邪恶的行为）。

«Evil» se refiere a una profunda inmoralidad y maldad, o algo dañino y destructivo. Puede ser un sustantivo o un adjetivo. «Evil» es más fuerte que «bad».

「evil」は、深刻な不道徳と邪悪さ、または有害で破壊的なものを指します。名詞（善と悪の戦い）または形容詞（邪悪な行為）として使用できます。

evil은 깊은 부도덕과 사악함, 또는 해롭고 파괴적인 것을 가리킨다. 명사(선과 악의 싸움)나 형용사(사악한 행위)로 쓸 수 있다. 'evil'은 'bad'보다 강하며 도덕적 잘못을 함축한다. 'evildoer'는 악행을 저지르는 사람이다.

예문

The film explores the nature of good and evil.
这部电影探讨了善与恶的本质。
La película explora la naturaleza del bien y del mal.
その映画は善と悪の本質を探求している。
그 영화는 선과 악의 본질을 탐구한다.
He gave her an evil look across the room.
他从房间那边向她投去邪恶的目光。
Él le lanzó una mirada malvada desde el otro lado de la habitación.
彼は部屋の向こうから彼女に邪悪な目つきを向けた。
그는 방 건너편에서 그녀에게 사악한 눈빛을 보냈다.
We must fight against the evil of discrimination.
我们必须与歧视之恶作斗争。
Debemos luchar contra el mal de la discriminación.
私たちは差別という悪と戦わなければなりません。
우리는 차별이라는 악과 싸워야 한다.

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맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'yfel' meaning 'bad, vicious, ill, wicked', from Proto-Germanic 'ubilaz'. Related to German 'übel' (evil, bad) and Dutch 'euvel'. One of the oldest moral concepts preserved in the English language.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

이야기와 상식

From Old English 'yfel' meaning 'bad' or 'harmful.' The word has ancient roots across Germanic languages. Philosophers and theologians have debated the 'problem of evil' - why bad things happen - for millennia. In British slang, calling something 'well evil' can paradoxically mean it's impressively good.

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