malevolent
英 [məˈlev.əl.ənt]
美 [məˈlev.əl.ənt]
malevolent 恶意的mal-,坏的,不良的,-vol,意愿,词源同vill,voluntary.
- 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.
- 1. Why are they so malevolent to me?
- 他们为什么对我如此恶毒?
- 2. We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
- 我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞.
- 3. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
- 她目光狠毒,唇紧抿。
- 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.
- 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.