demonically

IPA/dɪˈmɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/
IPA/dɪˈmɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/

demonically — 副詞

1. as if controlled by a wicked spirit, acting in a cruel, frightening, or wildly v

1.副詞C2
釋義

惡魔般；著魔

像惡魔般邪惡、凶狠或瘋狂地

as if controlled by a wicked spirit, acting in a cruel, frightening, or wildly violent way.

例句

Eve laughed demonically while playing the monster in her school play.

Eve 在學校戲劇裡扮演怪物時，惡魔般地大笑。

laugh demonically: typical collocation for a frightening laugh

The old doll's eyes shone demonically in the dark when Kemi turned off the lights.

Kemi 關掉燈後，那個舊娃娃的眼睛在黑暗中惡魔般地發亮。

shine demonically: scary look of an object

常見搭配
  • laugh demonically
  • grin demonically
  • cackle demonically
  • glow demonically
  • work demonically
  • demonically possessed
同義詞
  • diabolically

    very close in meaning; slightly more common for clever, scheming evil

  • fiendishly

    often playful, used for cruel tricks or very difficult puzzles

  • wickedly

    milder and more common; can even mean cheekily or humorously naughty

反義詞
  • angelically

    in a pure, kind, and gentle way, the opposite of evil

文法句型

verb + demonically

demonically + adjective or participle

用法筆記

Mostly follows verbs of laughing, grinning, or glowing, and is often playful when describing villains or monsters. It can also describe frantic, almost obsessive effort, as in working demonically.

常見錯誤

The demonically man shouted at us.
The demonic man shouted at us.
'demonic' is the adjective that goes before a noun; 'demonically' modifies a verb.
Jin laughed demonic in the dark.
Jin laughed demonically in the dark.
A verb needs the adverb form ending in -ally, not the adjective.

同根字

  • demon
    名詞B2
  • demonic
    形容詞C1
  • demonise
    動詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • laugh demonically
  • grin demonically
  • cackle demonically
  • glow demonically
  • work demonically
  • demonically possessed