ma·lev·o·lent
adjective/məˈlevələnt/
/məˈlevələnt/
[usually before noun] (formal)- having or showing a desire to harm other people
synonym malicious, wicked有恶意的;有坏心肠的 - malevolent intentions/thoughts
恶意的意图/想法 - his dark malevolent eyes
他那双充满恶意的黑色眼睛
Extra Examples- She shot a malevolent look at her companion.
她恶毒地看了她的同伴一眼。 - It seemed that a malevolent spirit was out to get me.
似乎有一个恶灵要来抓我。 - Her eyes looked up at him with a malevolent gaze.
她的眼睛抬起头,带着恶毒的目光看着他。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMalevolent is used with these nouns:- force
- glare
- spirit
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin malevolent- ‘wishing evil’, from male ‘ill’ + volent- ‘wishing’ (from the verb velle). - malevolent intentions/thoughts