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Here this is a colourful way to say very, when the speaker is not happy about it: devilishly difficult, devilishly , devilishly hot. It adds a pinch of “this is a nuisance” or “this has a wicked bite.” It is informal to mid, a bit playful even when it complains. Though actually, English also uses it with a wink for things people like in a slightly naughty way (devilishly clever, devilishly handsome); that warmer use lives next door. The sense you need first is the complaining “very.” Nothing here is about religion or a real devil.
要命地;極度地(帶「真煩人、真難纏」的口氣)
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
devilishlyadv
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In a devilish manner.
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informalVery, problematically.
- Without volunteers, a community radio station could function: but it would be expensive, devilishly expensive; and it would be far less varied and interesting.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。