English主要词典
demon
Universal Words
noun
1 an evil spirit:
demons torturing the sinners in Hell
2 (informal) a person who does sth very well or with a lot of energy:
He skis like a demon. * He's a demon: he gets up early, he works out, he goes home early, he studies, he works out again...
3 something that causes a person to worry and makes them unhappy:
the demons of jealousy
IDIOMS
the demon drink (BrE, humorous) alcoholic drink