fiend
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/fiːnd/
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/fiːnd/
a person who is very cruel or unpleasant
The detective was trying to catch the fiend who had been terrorizing the town.
侦探试图抓住那个一直在恐吓小镇的恶魔。
a person who is very interested in a particular thing
She's a fiend for gardening and spends all her free time in the garden.
她对园艺很痴迷,把所有的空闲时间都花在花园里。
an evil spirit or supernatural being
In the old legend, the fiend would appear at night and cause havoc.
在古老的传说中,恶魔会在夜晚出现并造成混乱。