Word · Frequency #21945
baleful
不祥的；凶险的
Portending evil; ominous.
- 1.
Portending evil; ominous.
预示邪恶的；不祥的。
预示邪恶的；不祥的。；有害的；恶意的
In use
The witch gave him a baleful look.
The dark clouds had a baleful appearance before the storm.
His baleful intentions became clear when he threatened his opponent.
baleful + noun
baleful后常接表示影响、力量等的名词。
His baleful influence spread throughout the company.
他有害的影响传遍了整个公司。
baleful look/glare/stare
表示带有恶意或威胁的眼神。
She gave him a baleful stare.
她恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
baleful effect/impact
The economic crisis had a baleful effect on the region.
经济危机对该地区产生了灾难性的影响。
Common mistakes
He gave a balefully glance.He gave a baleful glance.
baleful 是形容词，不能由副词 balefully 修饰名词 glance；应直接用形容词 baleful。
The baleful of the situation was clear.The balefulness of the situation was clear.
baleful 是形容词，不能直接用作名词作主语；应改为其名词形式 balefulness。
Connections
Collocations
- baleful stare
- 恶狠狠的目光
- She gave him a baleful stare.她恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
- baleful influence
- 恶劣的影响
- The corrupt manager had a baleful influence on the whole team.这位腐败的经理对整个团队产生了恶劣的影响。
- baleful omen
- 凶兆
- The black bird was regarded as a baleful omen.那只黑鸟被视为一种凶兆。
- baleful presence
- 不祥的气息
- The empty house had a baleful presence.那座空房子弥漫着一种不祥的气息。
Idioms & figurative uses
- baleful influence
- 有害的影响；恶毒的影响The country was trapped under the baleful influence of the corrupt regime.这个国家被困在腐败政权的有害影响之下。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 bale 有‘灾祸’之意，baleful 就像装满灾祸，即预示不祥。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、formal writing baleful 多用于文学或正式书面语，日常口语中不太常见；想表达“不祥的”时，口语里更常用 ominous 或 threatening。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上各词都带有相同的非重读后缀 -ful，读作 /fəl/，与 baleful 中的 /-fəl/ 相同；但由于重读元音或辅音不同，它们并不与 baleful 完全押韵。例如 fateful /ˈfeɪtfəl/ 的重读元音也是 /eɪ/，但其后辅音是 /t/ 而 baleful 是 /l/。注意形近词 bale /beɪl/（大捆）只是 baleful 的第一部分，baleful 是双音节 /ˈbeɪl-fəl/，不要读成 /beɪl/ + /fʊl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.