Word · Frequency #16112
malevolent
恶意的；恶毒的
核心释义
having or showing ill will; wanting to harm others
- 1.
怀有恶意的；希望他人受伤害的。
Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
- 2.
希望或表现出希望他人遭受不幸；源于强烈的恶意或仇恨
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
- 3.
具有邪恶或有害影响的。
Having an evil or harmful influence.
- 4.
具有或施加恶意影响的
having or exerting a malignant influence
有害的；邪恶的；怀有恶意的；希望他人受伤害的。；希望或表现出希望他人遭受不幸；源于强烈的恶意或仇恨；具有邪恶或有害影响的。；具有或施加恶意影响的
用法In use
The manager's malevolent comment made the new employee feel unwelcome.
用法提示：malevolent 作定语修饰 comment，表示‘恶意的、怀有敌意的’。
She described her neighbor as malevolent after someone scratched her car.
用法提示：malevolent 作 as 后的补语，补充说明 neighbor，表示‘心怀恶意的’。
The old tale warned of a malevolent spirit that haunted the forest.
用法提示：malevolent 作定语修饰 spirit，表示‘邪恶有害的、恶毒的’。
a gossipy malevolent old woman
failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful
malevolent stars
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- malevolent gaze
- 恶意的注视
- She felt uncomfortable under his malevolent gaze.在他恶意的注视下，她感到不自在。
- malevolent smile
- 恶意的微笑
- The villain gave a malevolent smile before leaving.那个反派离开前露出了恶意的微笑。
- malevolent intent
- 恶意企图
- The prosecutor argued that the attack showed malevolent intent.检察官辩称，这次袭击显示出恶意企图。
- malevolent force
- 邪恶的力量
- The ancient book warned of a malevolent force that could destroy the world.这本古书警告说，一种邪恶的力量可能毁灭世界。
- malevolent presence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
male(坏)+volent(意愿)，联想“怀有坏意愿”，即希望他人遭受不幸的恶意。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose and fiction、formal descriptions of character or intent、journalistic and academic writing malevolent 比较正式，通常出现在文学作品、正式报道或学术写作中，多用于形容人、表情或力量带有恶意或有害影响；日常口语中更常说 malicious 或 evil。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes: benevolent and prevalent share the stressed /ɛvələnt/ ending with malevolent (/ˈlɛvələnt/). Lookalikes: 'male' (/meɪl/) only looks like the start of 'malevolent' (/mə-/); 'volatile' (/ˈvɒlətaɪl/) and 'volunteer' (/ˌvɒlənˈtɪər/) contain the letters 'vol' but use /vɒl/, not the /vəl/ in malevolent.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.