Fiend



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.恶魔; 魔鬼
• ［英］ n.恶魔 ( an inhumanly wicked or cruel person) ; 魔鬼 ( devil)
• ［记］ 和friend ( 朋友) 一起记 ( a friend is not a fiend)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fīend; akin to Old High German fīant enemy, Sanskrit pīyati he reviles, blames
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. devil 1
  • b. demon
  • c. a person of great wickedness or maliciousness
• 2. a person extremely devoted to a pursuit or study ; fanatic <a golf fiend>
• 3. addict 1 <a dope fiend>
• 4. wizard 3 <a fiend at mathematics>

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