Mephistophelean
a. 冷酷的, 险恶而狡猾的
📖 牛津释义
mephistophelean
adj
(fml 文)
1 of or like Mephistopheles (the devil in a German legend) （德国传说中的）魔鬼的.
2 devilish; evil 魔鬼般的; 邪恶的
a mephistophelean plan, trick, etc 阴险的计画、 诡计等
mephistophelean cunning 魔鬼般的奸诈.
🗣️ 情景例句
Good night, Philip.
晚安， Philip。
You are just trying to save face.
你只是想挽回面子。
We are really glad to see you so constructive in helping settle the problems as regards the signing of the contract.
我们很高兴您在解决有关合同的问题上如此具有建设性。