英语词汇“baleful”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bale·ful

(bālfəl)

adj.

1. Portending evil; ominous: The guard's baleful glare frightened the children.

2. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect: a baleful influence.

[Middle English, from Old English bealoful : bealu, bale, evil + -ful, -ful; see -FUL.]

baleful·ly adv.

baleful·ness n.

Usage Note: Baleful and baneful overlap in meaning, but baleful usually applies to something that is menacing or foreshadows evil: a baleful look. Baneful most often describes that which is actually harmful or destructive: baneful effects of their foreign policy.

单词	baleful
释义	bale·ful (bālfəl) adj. 1. Portending evil; ominous: The guard's baleful glare frightened the children. 2. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect: a baleful influence. [Middle English, from Old English bealoful : bealu, bale, evil + -ful, -ful; see -FUL.] baleful·ly adv. baleful·ness n. *Usage Note:* Baleful and baneful overlap in meaning, but baleful usually applies to something that is menacing or foreshadows evil: a baleful look. Baneful most often describes that which is actually harmful or destructive: baneful effects of their foreign policy.
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