Mephistophelian
adjective /ˌmefɪstəˈfiːliən/
/ˌmefɪstəˈfiːliən/, /ˌmefɪˌstɑːfəˈliːən/
(formal)- very evil; like the Devil
十分邪恶的；魔鬼似的 More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legend- Achilles heel
- Cinderella
- Herculean
- Mephistophelian
- Midas touch
- narcissism
- odyssey
- Prince Charming
- Procrustean
- Promethean
- Pyrrhic
- Robin Hood
- Scylla and Charybdis
- Sleeping Beauty
- Stygian
- Titan
词源From Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom, according to the German legend, Faust sold his soul.词源mid 19th cent.: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul.