Dictionary entry
malevolency
noun
威胁邪恶的性质
核心释义
the quality of threatening evil
- 1.
the quality of threatening evil
用法In use
His malevolency was evident in every cruel word he spoke.
用法提示：malevolency 作为名词，表示恶意或邪恶的性质，在此句中作主语。
The malevolency in the room was palpable as the two rivals stared at each other.
用法提示：malevolency 作为名词，在此句中作主语，描述一种氛围。
She could sense the malevolency behind his seemingly friendly smile.
用法提示：malevolency 作为名词，在此句中作介词宾语，指代隐藏的恶意。
adj + malevolency
His pure malevolency shocked everyone.
他纯粹的恶意震惊了所有人。
malevolency + towards + noun
She felt malevolency towards her rivals.
她对竞争对手感到恶意。
with + malevolency
He spoke with malevolency in his voice.
他说话时声音中带着恶意。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子His malevolency actions frightened everyone.正确表达His malevolent actions frightened everyone.
错误：将名词'malevolency'误用作形容词。正确应使用形容词'malevolent'修饰名词'actions'。
易错句子He has a strong malevolency towards his enemies.正确表达He has strong malevolence towards his enemies.
错误：'malevolency'为不可数名词，不应使用不定冠词'a'；且更常用'malevolence'表示恶意。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- malevolence
- 恶毒；恶意 · malevolence 是更常见的标准形式；malevolency 为罕见变体，二者意义相同但使用频率和语境不同。
- malice
- 恶意；蓄意害人 · malice 强调预谋的恶意，常出现在法律语境中；malevolency 更侧重邪恶的性质而非具体意图。
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