malefic + noun
malefic 多作定语，修饰 force、influence、power 等抽象名词，属书面或文学用语。
Villagers blamed a malefic force for the failing crops.
村民们把庄稼歉收归咎于一种邪恶的力量。
具有邪恶或有害影响的；恶意的。；恶毒的
具有邪恶或有害影响的；恶意的。
Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
The witch cast a malefic spell on the village, causing crops to wither.
女巫对村庄施了一个恶毒的咒语，导致庄稼枯萎。
用法提示：此处 malefic 作为形容词修饰 spell，表示咒语具有邪恶或有害的性质。
His malefic intentions were revealed when he tried to sabotage the project.
当他试图破坏项目时，他恶毒的意图暴露了。
用法提示：malefic 描述 intentions，强调意图的邪恶和有害性。
The ancient legend tells of a malefic creature that lurks in the dark forest.
这个古老传说讲述了一个潜伏在黑暗森林中的邪恶生物。
用法提示：malefic 修饰 creature，指该生物具有邪恶或有害的特性。
malefic 多作定语，修饰 force、influence、power 等抽象名词，属书面或文学用语。
Villagers blamed a malefic force for the failing crops.
村民们把庄稼歉收归咎于一种邪恶的力量。
作表语时通常跟在 seem、become、grow 等系动词之后，日常口语中较少见。
The atmosphere in the old house seemed malefic.
那座老房子里的气氛似乎透着邪气。
比较级和最高级用 more、most 构成，不加 -er、-est。
Critics called the sequel darker and more malefic than the original.
评论家称这部续集比原作更阴暗、更邪恶。
grammar · medium
易错句子Too much screen time is a malefic to children's eyes.
正确表达Too much screen time has a malefic effect on children's eyes.
malefic 只有形容词用法，不能像 harm 那样当不可数名词使用（作名词时只用于占星术，指“凶星”）。表示“对……有害”应说 have a malefic effect on，或直接用形容词 harmful。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spread malefic rumors about his rival out of jealousy.
正确表达He spread malicious rumors about his rival out of jealousy.
malefic 指某种力量或影响带来祸害，常见搭配是 malefic influence、malefic planet 等，多用于星象、魔法或文学语境；描述人怀有伤害他人的意图时要用 malicious。
maleficent 通常强调人或超自然力量主动作恶、造成危害，常见于文学或童话；malefic 更常形容影响、咒语或力量本身带有邪恶有害的性质。若句子重心是“谁在作恶”，多用 maleficent；若重心是“某种影响有害”，用 malefic 更贴切，但两者在文学语境中也可能重叠。
malevolent 侧重人的态度或目光中带有恶毒用意；malefic 不强调主观意图，而指影响、力量或事物产生邪恶有害的作用。描述某人“不怀好意”时常用 malevolent，描述咒语、气场等“有害”时用 malefic 更贴切；但 malevolent 也可形容邪恶力量，因此并非绝对分工。
baleful 常形容目光、气氛或征兆带有威胁和凶险感，重点在令人不安的压迫感；malefic 更直接指造成邪恶或有害影响，语域更正式、偏文学。若强调“瞪着人、气氛阴沉”的威胁感，常用 baleful；若强调影响本身邪恶有害，用 malefic 更合适。两者都可描述有害力量，边界取决于侧重点。
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