nefarious: [16] Latin nefās ‘sin’ denoted etymologically something that was contrary to the divine law. It was a compound noun formed from the negative particle ne- and fās ‘divine law, dictates of religion’. From it was derived the adjective nefārius, source of English nefarious.
nefarious (adj.)
c. 1600, from Latin nefarius "wicked, abominable, impious," from nefas "crime, wrong, impiety," from ne- "not" (see un-) + fas "right, lawful, divinely spoken," related to fari "to speak," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Nefariously.
nefarious 英文释义
1. extremely wicked;
"nefarious schemes"
"a villainous plot"
"a villainous band of thieves"
nefarious 双语例句
1. Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
如果不是出于某种恶毒的目的，为什么把整村人囚禁起来？
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2. My father believes you all have a nefarious purpose here.
我父亲认为你们都有邪恶的目的.
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3. He was universally feared because of his many nefarious deeds.
因为他干了许多罪恶的勾当,所以人人都惧怕他.
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4. Godalhi and Koon pooled their resources in the capture of nefarious criminals.
在克隆人战争爆发前,孔曾被派往泰斯追捕海盗.
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5. The gifts of the earth were put only to nefarious uses.
大地的赐予全被用去造孽.
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nefarious 实用场景例句
nefarious activities
罪恶活动
牛津词典
Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
如果不是出于某种恶毒的目的，为什么把整村人囚禁起来？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He was universally feared because of his many nefarious deeds.
因为他干了许多罪恶的勾当,所以人人都惧怕他.
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They have depleted me through the constant assault of corruption and nefarious practices.
他们通过腐败和罪恶行为不断攻击我终于耗尽了我.
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The bomber's nefarious deed destroyed many innocent lives.
轰炸机邪恶的行为摧毁了许多无辜的生命.
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Godalhi and Koon pooled their resources in the capture of nefarious criminals.
在克隆人战争爆发前,孔曾被派往泰斯追捕海盗.
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He is a nefarious murderer.
他是一个穷凶极恶的杀人犯.
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The gifts of the earth were put only to nefarious uses.
大地的赐予全被用去造孽.
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Grabbing information from the mind doesn't always have to be nefarious.
从大脑中抓取信息不一定总是邪恶的.
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My father believes you all have a nefarious purpose here.
我父亲认为你们都有邪恶的目的.
电影对白
Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
