be a devil! 1 . (非正式)干吧(用于鼓励某人去做其正在迟疑不决是否要做的事情) devil a — 2 . (古)连一个也没有 the devil can quote scripture for his purpose 3 . (谚)人们可以用冠冕堂皇的话来掩饰不良动机 the devil finds work for idle hands to do 4 . (谚)闲着无聊的人可能会有(或惹)麻烦 the devil looks after his own 5 . (谚)成功(或好运)往往会光顾最不应得到它的人 devil-may-care 6 . 兴高采烈而又毫无顾虑的 a devil of a — 7 . (非正式)极大的;程度极深的 the devil's dozen 8 . 十三 the devil's in the detail 9 . 细节之处最容易出问题 the devil's own — 10 . (非正式)很困难的;很严重的;非同小可的 every man for himself and the devil take the hindm1. he was in the devil's own hurry.他极其匆忙。go to the devil! 11 . 滚开!见鬼去吧! like the devil 12 . 飞快地;拼命地;全力地 speak (或 talk) of the devil 13 . 刚提到某人,某人就出现了;说到曹操,曹操就到 习惯用语 between the devil and the deep blue sea 1 . 进退两难:处于两个都不能接受的选择之间 give the devil his due 2 . 公平对待坏人:对难相处的或充满邪恶暴力的人给予信任 go to the devil 3 . 不成功;失败 play the devil with 4 . 弄糟…:倾覆或毁灭 the devil take the hindmost 5 . 落后者遭殃:让每个人追求自身的利益,不理会别人如何过话 the devil to pay 6 . 极大的麻烦:由于某种行为的结果而要面对的麻烦