"ogre" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 食人魔

Definition

食人魔是一种巨大、可怕的神话怪物，常在故事中被描绘为吃人的角色，也可形容非常残暴或可怕的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于童话和奇幻故事中。既可表示真实的怪物，也可以形容非常残忍的人（比如：'他像个食人魔'）。多用于文学或儿童语境。

Examples

The princess was locked in a tower by an ogre.

公主被一只**食人魔**关在了塔里。

In fairy tales, an ogre is often the villain.

在童话故事中，**食人魔**常常是反派。

The children were scared of the ogre in the story.

孩子们害怕故事里的**食人魔**。

My boss is a real ogre when it comes to deadlines.

我的老板在截止日期方面简直像个**食人魔**。

Everyone thought he was an ogre, but he turned out to be quite kind.

大家以为他是个**食人魔**，结果他其实很和善。

That movie has a hilarious scene with a dancing ogre.

那部电影有一段跳舞**食人魔**的搞笑场面。