| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mal-, prefix. - mal- is attached to nouns and adjectives and means "bad;
wrongful;
ill''. This meaning is found in such words as: maladroit, malcontent, malfunction.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mal-, - a combining form meaning "bad,'' "wrongful,'' "ill,'' occurring originally in loanwords from French (malapert);
on this model, used in the formation of other words (malfunction;
malcontent). Cf. male-.
- Latin malus bad)
- Latin male badly, ill) and adjective, adjectival (
- Old French, representing mal adverb, adverbial (
- Middle English
- BibleMalachi.
- Malayan.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mal. abbreviation for - Malachi
- Malay(an)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mal- combining form - bad or badly; wrong or wrongly; imperfect or defective: maladjusted, malfunction
Etymology: Old French, from Latin malus bad, male badly |