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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。
不祥的；凶险的
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不祥的；凶险的
Portending evil; ominous.
His baleful influence spread throughout the company.
他有害的影响传遍了整个公司。
预示邪恶的；不祥的。
Portending evil; ominous.
The witch gave him a baleful look.
女巫恶狠狠地看了他一眼。
The dark clouds had a baleful appearance before the storm.
暴风雨前，乌云呈现出凶兆般的外观。
His baleful intentions became clear when he threatened his opponent.
当他威胁对手时，他的恶意意图变得明显。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He gave a balefully glance.
Use this
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。
Not this
The baleful of the situation was clear.
Use this
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。
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恶狠狠的目光
She gave him a baleful stare.
她恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
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。
凶兆
The black bird was regarded as a baleful omen.
那只黑鸟被视为一种凶兆。
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。
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。
威胁的瞪视；凶狠的目光
She gave him a baleful stare across the table.
她隔着桌子恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
不祥之兆
The eclipse was seen as a baleful omen by the ancient people.
古人认为日食是不祥之兆。
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记住 bale 有‘灾祸’之意，baleful 就像装满灾祸，即预示不祥。
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。
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/。
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