nefarious: [16] Latin nefās ‘sin’ denoted etymologically something that was contrary to the divine law. It was a compound noun formed from the negative particle ne- and fās ‘divine law, dictates of religion’. From it was derived the adjective nefārius, source of English nefarious.
nefarious (adj.)
c. 1600, from Latin nefarius "wicked, abominable, impious," from nefas "crime, wrong, impiety," from ne- "not" (see un-) + fas "right, lawful, divinely spoken," related to fari "to speak," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Nefariously.
雙語例句
1. Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
如果不是出于某種惡毒的目的，為什么把整村人囚禁起來？
來自辭典例句
2. My father believes you all have a nefarious purpose here.
我父親認為你們都有邪惡的目的.
來自電影對白
3. He was universally feared because of his many nefarious deeds.
因為他干了許多罪惡的勾當,所以人人都懼怕他.
來自互聯網
4. Godalhi and Koon pooled their resources in the capture of nefarious criminals.
在克隆人戰爭爆發前,孔曾被派往泰斯追捕海盜.
來自互聯網
5. The gifts of the earth were put only to nefarious uses.