释义 |
ˈbalefulness [f. prec. + -ness.] Baleful quality or condition: a. Hurtfulness; b. Distress, sadness.
1592W. Wyrley Armorie 145 Contenting ioy changd into balefulnes. 1596Spenser F.Q. ii. xii. 83 Their blisse be turn'd to balefulnesse. 1866Lond. Rev. 10 Mar. 276/1 Forms of balefulness which defy the most ingenious apologist of physical science. |