speak of the devil

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   说到某人，某人就到

   people say speak / talk of the devil when sb they have been talking about appears unexpectedly

   Speak of the devil.

   Oh, speak of the devil.

电影里这样说 · 7 部

• -Where is that masked--? BANE: Speak of the devil...The Dark Knight Rises2012
• And speak of the devil look at that fat kidThe Interview2014
• It is. And speaking of the devil...V for Vendetta2006
• Speak of the devil.Zootopia2016
• Speak of the devil.Watchmen2009
• Speak of the devil.Toy Story 32010
• Speak of the devil.The Devil's Advocate1997
• Oh, speak of the devil.Downton Abbey2019

在完整场景里学

• V字仇杀队2006
  • 开场独白与宵禁救人：in the name of（以……之名）
  • 屋顶自报家门并炸议会：in lieu of（代替）
  • 元首开紧急会议粉饰爆炸：spin（舆论导向）
• 唐顿庄园2019
  • 国王王后要来住一晚：business as usual（照常运转）
  • 为迎王室又争遗产：put on the spot（让某人下不来台）
  • 王室管家接管庄园：put on a show（撑起场面）

同一词条的短语

• be a devil
• better the devil you know
• between the devil and the deep blue sea
• the devil
• the devil looks after his own
• the devil makes work for idle hands
• a devil of a job
• go to the devil
• like the devil
• what, where, who, why, the devil
• the devil to pay
• sell your soul

习语频道里接下来

• in eyes
• right now
• at least
• as far as i am concerned
• be good to go
• even so
• i mean
• make it
• that is it
• and everything
• you see
• even if