malevolent
英 [m?'lev(?)l(?)nt]
美[m?'l?v?l?nt]
- adj. 惡毒的；有惡意的；壞心腸的
GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?malevolently;名詞:?malevolence;
中文詞源
malevolent 惡意的
mal-,壞的，不良的，-vol,意愿，詞源同vill,voluntary.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Why are they so malevolent to me?
- 他們?yōu)槭裁磳ξ胰绱藧憾?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
- 我們決不能讓他的惡毒陰謀得逞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
- 她目光狠毒，唇緊抿。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Brasi glared at her, malevolent, insanity stamped on his face.
- 布拉西瞪著她, 兇神惡煞,真像瘋子.
來自教父部分
- 5. The cat stared at him from its corners, malevolent and unblinking.
- 貓?jiān)诮锹淅锟粗? 眼睛一眨不眨,懷有惡意.
來自辭典例句