If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
例句
It was a diabolical error, a schoolboy error...那是个十分低级的错误,一个小学生才会犯的错误。The pain was diabolical.疼痛异常剧烈。
ADJ
邪恶的;罪恶的
Diabolical is used to emphasize how evil something is.
例句
...sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment...为了罪恶的享乐而犯下的罪孽One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
英汉词典释义
adj.
恶魔的;残忍的
diabolical cruelty毒辣的残暴行为This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.他这一手是一个居心叵测的大阴谋。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;
"devilish schemes""the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen""the diabolical expression on his face""a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell;
"something demonic in him--something that could be cruel""fires lit up a diabolic scene""diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils""a fiendish despot""hellish torture""infernal instruments of war""satanic cruelty""unholy grimaces"