adj. (opp. benign) 有害的,邪恶的;恶性的(疾病等);〔罕用语〕有恶意的,恶毒的。 a malign influence 坏影响。 vt. 诬蔑,诽谤,中伤。 His face maligns him. 他相貌不好人好。 n. -er 诬蔑者。 adv. -ly 有害地;恶意地。
evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force" 同义词:malefic, malevolent, evil,
speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere" 同义词:badmouth, traduce, drag through the mud,
例句与用法
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His face maligns him . 他相貌不好人好。
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It was easy to see why the cartoonists regularly portrayed him as a malign cherub . 难怪漫画家总是把他画成一个邪恶的小天使。
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In an institutional environment that demanded lying, more malign lies could flourish . 在一种历来要求撒谎的环境里,更无耻的谎话也能风靡一时。
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He was continually coming to her with some tale or other, by which he might creep into favor at the expense of persons maligned . 他总是在不断地向她散播流言蜚语,中伤别人,企图以此博得她的好感。
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It was plain to him that this dwarfish spy, who took a malign delight in his employment, would lose not time in bearing it to his master, the baron . 他心里很明白,那个狂热的、尽职的矮探子,一定会马上把这东西献给他的主人--男爵。
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This politician has been maligned by the newspapers 这位政治家被报纸中伤。
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A malign tumour was found in his stomach 在他的胃部发现了一个恶性肿瘤。
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Machiavellian and manipulative , the lords are often maligned 权谋与操控,阴影议员常常是恶毒的。