infernal

IPA/ɪnˈfɜːnl/
KK[ˌɪnfˈɚnəl]IPA/ɪnˈfɜːrnl/

infernal — 形容詞

  • infernalpositive
  • more infernalcomparative
  • most infernalsuperlative

1. describing something that is connected to or reminds you of hell — for example,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

地獄的

與地獄相關的；像地獄般的

describing something that is connected to or reminds you of hell — for example, a fiery glow, a terrifying sound, or a place of great suffering.

例句

The infernal glow of the burning oil refinery could be seen from ten miles away.

那座燃燒中的煉油廠發出的地獄般紅光，在十英里外都看得到。

attributive: infernal + glow describing hell-like fire

Diya entered the abandoned prison and said it felt like an infernal world.

Diya 走進那座廢棄監獄時，說感覺像來到了地獄世界。

常見搭配
  • infernal glow
  • infernal heat
  • infernal fire
  • infernal realm
  • infernal world
  • infernal creature
  • infernal noise
同義詞
  • hellish

    more direct and common; can be used both before nouns and after linking verbs

  • underworld

    used as a noun or attributively, but less common as an adjective

  • fiery

    focuses on the fire aspect of hell, less on the evil or terrifying quality

反義詞
  • heavenly

    describes something connected to heaven, the opposite of hell

  • celestial

    relating to the sky or heaven; opposite in literal religious sense

文法句型

infernal + noun

用法筆記

Attributive only — used before a noun, not after a linking verb. You cannot say 'The glow was infernal' in this literal sense.

常見錯誤

The heat is infernal' (when meaning the literal hell-like quality).
The infernal heat rose from the ground.
in the literal 'relating to hell' sense, infernal is almost always used before a noun.

2. used to show that you are very annoyed or upset about something, calling it extr

2.形容詞B2
釋義

該死的

用來表達非常惱怒或不滿

used to show that you are very annoyed or upset about something, calling it extremely bad or unpleasant without meaning it literally.

例句

Harper slammed the door on that infernal vacuum cleaner after it broke for the third time.

Harper 砰地關上那台該死的吸塵器的門，因為它已經是第三次壞掉了。

informal: that infernal + [annoying object]

Mathieu could not concentrate with the infernal dripping from the bathroom pipe.

Mathieu 被浴室水管傳來的該死滴水聲吵得無法專心。

常見搭配
  • infernal noise
  • infernal machine
  • infernal racket
  • infernal device
  • infernal weather
  • infernal traffic
  • that infernal [thing]
同義詞
  • damned

    stronger and more vulgar; infernal is milder

  • confounded

    old-fashioned but similar in meaning and register

  • wretched

    focuses on the thing causing misery rather than anger

反義詞
  • wonderful

    the opposite emotional response

  • splendid

    positive evaluation, opposite register

文法句型

that infernal + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in the pattern 'that infernal + noun' (that infernal machine, that infernal noise). Avoid using this sense in formal writing — it belongs to angry or frustrated speech.

常見錯誤

The weather is infernal' (using it predicatively).
This infernal weather has ruined our picnic.
in this informal sense, infernal is almost always attributive and often starts with 'this' or 'that'.

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