“奸恶”常见的英文表达有 “vicious and evil”、“wicked and malicious”,具体使用可根据语境和表达习惯来选择:
vicious and evil: “vicious”强调凶狠、恶毒,“evil”表示邪恶的、有害的,二者结合能很好地传达“奸恶”中既凶狠又邪恶的含义。例如:The villain in the story is a vicious and evil man.(故事中的反派是个奸恶之人。 )
wicked and malicious: “wicked”有邪恶的、不道德的意思,“malicious”指恶意的、怀有恶意的,此表达更侧重于描述人的品性恶劣、心怀不轨。例如:He was known for his wicked and malicious deeds.(他因奸恶的行径而闻名。 )