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?
他們為什麽對我如此惡毒?
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, 凶神惡煞,真像瘋子.
來自教父部分
5. The cat stared at him from its corners, malevolent and unblinking.