malevolent

• adj. 恶毒的；有恶意的；坏心肠的

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?

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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。

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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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