malevolent

英 [məˈlev.əl.ənt]      美 [məˈlev.əl.ənt]
  • adj. 恶毒的;有恶意的;坏心肠的
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记忆“malevolent”这个单词,可以分解为“male”和“-volent”。联想“male”为“男性”,而“-volent”类似于“voluntary”,意为“愿意的”。将这两部分结合起来,想象一个总是做坏事的男性,他愿意(volent)做出恶意的(malevolent)行为。这样就能通过生动的图像帮助记忆这个单词的含义。

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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.