malevolent

英 [mə'lev(ə)l(ə)nt]美 [mə'lɛvələnt]
  • adj. 恶毒的；有恶意的；坏心肠的
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中文词源

malevolent 恶意的

mal-,坏的，不良的，-vol,意愿，词源同vill,voluntary.

英文词源

malevolent (adj.)
c. 1500, from Middle French malivolent and directly from Latin malevolentem (nominative malevolens) "ill-disposed, spiteful, envious," from male "badly" (see mal-) + volentem (nominative volens), present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). Related: Malevolently.

双语例句

1. Why are they so malevolent to me?
他们为什么对我如此恶毒?
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2. We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞.
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3. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
她目光狠毒，唇紧抿。
来自辞典例句
4. Brasi glared at her, malevolent, insanity stamped on his face.
布拉西瞪着她, 凶神恶煞,真像疯子.
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5. The cat stared at him from its corners, malevolent and unblinking.
猫在角落里看着他, 眼睛一眨不眨,怀有恶意.
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