bedevil

vt. 使痛苦, 使苦恼, 虐待

发音

UK /bɪˈdɛvəɫ/
其它
US /bɪˈdɛvəl/
US /biˈdɛvəl/

词形变化

bedeviled bedeviling bedevilled bedevilling bedevils 三单 bedevils bedeviling 现在分词 bedevilling 现在分词 bedeviled 过去式 bedeviled 过去分词 bedevilled 过去式 bedevilled 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.

    Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes.

  2. 2.

    To perplex or bewilder.

  3. 3.

    To possess (someone's mind).

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

throw fox rag confuse torment crucify dun confound frustrate befuddle

上位词 10

touch harry impact affect plague provoke hassle chevy harass molest

下位词 10

get beat stick bug puzzle pose tease badger gravel amaze

近义相关 4

confuse flurry disconcert put off

词源

From be- + devil.

来源：wiktionary