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mephistophelian

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

梅菲斯特,梅菲斯,梅菲特,梅菲尔特人

Definitions

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

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Examples

  • Every Czech family’s photo album has the requisite picture of a wide-eyed, screaming child who absolutely lost it when Mom and Dad rolled out the welcome mat for Mephistopheles.

  • Underneath wisps of tawny hair, rather Mephistophelian, were clear-blue eyes, brilliant and sharp as a brigands.

  • A halo still surrounds the Mephistophelian figure which incarnates the Hohenzollern spirit.

  • What he saw caused a sort of Mephistophelian grin to curve his lips.

  • Van Slyck's eyes danced with satisfaction, and his saturnine smile was almost Mephistophelian.

  • One of the guests, a diplomatist, of Mephistophelian aspect and species, took advantage of it to turn the conversation.