bedevil的词源

英文词源

bedevil (v.)

1768, "to treat diabolically, abuse," from be- + verbal use of devil (q.v.). Meaning "to mischievously confuse" is from 1755; that of "to drive frantic" is from 1823. Related: Bedeviled (1570s, in a literal sense, "possessed"); bedeviling.

中文词源

bedevil：长期搅扰

前缀be-, 强调。devil, 魔鬼。

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