[00:00.13]Many expressions in American English come from the world of religion.#
美语中有很多表达来自宗教界，#
[00:05.58]Some common idioms are based on high, religious ideals.#
有些常见的习语都基于崇高的宗教信仰。#
[00:10.81]But today we look at the bad or evil side of religion.#
但今天我们来看看宗教的不良或邪恶的一面。#
[00:16.53]The Devil is the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity,#
魔鬼是最强大的魔灵，在基督教，#
[00:22.97]Islam and other religions.#
伊斯兰教等宗教中。#
[00:26.08]The devil is clearly at work in these idioms and expressions.#
魔灵显然会出现在这些习语和表达中。#
[00:32.68]Speaking of the devil,#
说到魔鬼，#
[00:35.48]to speak of the devil means to talk about someone at the same time the person appears.#
to speak of the devil意思是“说曹操到曹操就到”。#
[00:42.19]Here’s an example,#
这里有个例子：#
[00:44.00]”John and I are going to the movies tonight and,#
“我和约翰准备今晚去看电影，#
[00:47.68]hey, speak of the devil! Here comes John now.#
嘿，说曹操到曹操就到，看约翰来了！”#
[00:51.18]”Hey John! We were just talking about you, and speak of the devil you appear.”#
“嗨，约翰，我们刚才还谈到你呢，真是说曹操到曹操就到。”#
[00:56.99]Keep in mind,#
但要记住的是，#
[00:58.50]this expression does not mean that you think the individual is bad or evil.#
这个表达并不意味着你认为某个人是坏人或邪恶的。#
[01:04.43]It’s just an issue of timing.#
这只是个时机问题。#
[01:07.24]But there are many devil expressions that do refer to bad behavior.#
但还有很多与魔鬼有关的表达，其意义与不好的行为有关。#
[01:13.08]And sometimes when we behave badly, we blame the devil.#
有时候我们行为不端时，我们会归咎于魔鬼。#
[01:18.81]We say the devil made me do it.#
我们会说是鬼迷心窍。#
[01:21.93]Or we say something or someone brings out the devil in us.#
或者我们会说某物或某人给我们招来了魔鬼。#
[01:27.59]This means we blame someone else for our bad behavior.#
意思是我们将自己的不良行为归咎于别人。#
[01:32.49]Let’s use it in a sentence.#
看看下面的例子：#
[01:35.26]”Boy,you are like a different person when your old friend from college comes around.”#
“小伙子，当你大学老朋友出现时你像是换了个人似的。”#
[01:40.91]”I know. I just can’t behave when he’s around.#
“我知道，他一来我就不规矩。#
[01:44.49]He really brings out the devil in me.”#
他把魔鬼召唤过来了。”#
[01:46.82]When we use this idiom,#
当我们使用这个习语时，#
[01:48.90]we really don’t mean evil behavior,#
并不是真的指恶行，#
[01:52.02]more like being mischievous or causing light-hearted trouble.#
更像是恶作剧，或者小捣蛋。
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