c. 1500, from Middle French malivolent and directly from Latin malevolentem (nominative malevolens) "ill-disposed, spiteful, envious," from male "badly" (see mal-) + volentem (nominative volens), present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). Related: Malevolently.
双语例句
1. Why are they so malevolent to me?
他们为什么对我如此恶毒?
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
她目光狠毒，唇紧抿。
来自辞典例句
4. Brasi glared at her, malevolent, insanity stamped on his face.
布拉西瞪着她, 凶神恶煞,真像疯子.
来自教父部分
5. The cat stared at him from its corners, malevolent and unblinking.