demon

A2 noun

Các nghĩa

quỷ · ma quỷ · yêu ma

An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
kẻ ác, đồ quỷ sứ

A very wicked or malevolent person; also (in weakened sense) a mischievous person, especially a child.

broadly · figuratively
nguồn gốc tội ác, con quỷ

A source (especially personified) of great evil or wickedness; a destructive feeling or character flaw.

The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
nỗi sợ hãi, ám ảnh

A person's fears or anxieties.

in-plural

After a short spell on an adult psychiatric ward, she decided to find her own way to deal with her demons.
thiên hướng, năng khiếu

A person's inner spirit or genius; a guiding or creative impulse.

Oh Anthony […] Thy Dæmon that thy spirit which keepes thee, is Noble, Couragious, high vnmatchable.
thần hộ mệnh, thiên thần

A tutelary deity or spirit intermediate between the major Olympian gods and mankind, especially a deified hero or the entity which supposedly guided Socrates, telling him what not to do.

greek
vị thần, thần linh

A supernatural being not considered to be inherently evil; a (non-Christian) deity.
thực thể giả định

A hypothetical entity with special abilities postulated for the sake of a thought experiment in philosophy or physics.