an evil spirit or demon 魔鬼,恶魔 ■(the fiend)(archaic)the Devil (古)魔王,撒旦 ■a very wicked or cruel person 恶魔,残暴的恶人 a fiend thirsty for blood and revenge. 嗜血成性、复仇心切的恶魔。 ■a person causing mischief or annoyance 讨厌鬼,捣蛋鬼,淘气鬼 you little fiend!. 你这个小讨厌鬼!。 ■(informal)a person who is extremely keen on or addicted to something (非正式)迷;瘾君子 the restaurant'sowner is a wine fiend. 这个饭馆老板是个酒鬼。
派生 fiendlike adjective 语源
Old English fēond 'an enemy, the devil, a demon', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vijand and German Feind 'enemy'