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mephistopheles

/mef-uh-stof-uh-leez/US // ˌmɛf əˈstɒf əˌliz //UK // (ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz) //

梅菲斯特,梅菲斯特法斯,梅菲斯特法尔,梅菲斯

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as indevil

Examples

  • But these kids make for wan enemies, after the Mephistopheles Berezovsky almost too small to pick on.

  • N is for Ben Nelson, who, but for the grace of Lieberman, would have been Mephistopheles-in-chief.

  • He stood with one arm akimbo, the other resting on the table, and grinned like a vulgar Mephistopheles.

  • "Let me be your banker, dear Miss Warrender," whispered the aged Mephistopheles who stood behind her chair.

  • In short, in less than half an hour he returned with our old acquaintances, brutus and mephistopheles.

  • To work this scheme mephistopheles required a beautiful large new tent; the serpentine man bought it.

  • He could see nothing at that distance but the dark body of mephistopheles passing at intervals between him and the white tent.