Word of the Day：April 30, 2022
nefarious
邪恶的；不道德的
adjective nih-FAIR-ee-us [nɪˈferiəs]
What It Means
Nefarious means "evil" or "flagrantly wicked or impious."
Nefarious 意思是“邪恶的”或“不虔诚”。
Unsurprisingly, the movie's villain has a nefarious plot to dominate the world.
反派在电影中，有一个称霸世界的邪恶阴谋不足为奇。
NEFARIOUS in Context
"Evil Dave's Grill. The name of this grill isn't a nod to anyone nefarious; it's a cheeky reference to the wicked dishes on its dinner-only menu." — Claudia Laroye, The Toronto Star, 1 Apr. 2022
“Evil Dave's Grill ，这家烧烤店并不是对邪恶点头；它是只是晚餐菜单上提及的菜肴。”
Did You Know?
Nefarious comes from the Latin adjective nefarius and the Latin noun nefas, which means "crime." Nefas is a combination of ne- ("not") and fas, meaning "right" or "divine law."
Nefarious 来自拉丁语 nefarius（形容词 ） 和拉丁语 nefas（名词），意思是“crime【犯罪】”。 Nefas 是 ne-（“not”）和 fas 的组合，意思是“right【正确的】”或“divine law【神授法】”。
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete an antonym of nefarious: r _ _ ht _ o _ _.
righteous
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