n. 恶意；害人之心
malicious a. 怀有恶意的，恶毒的 ≈ malevolent/spiteful
with malice aforethought 〔犯罪〕蓄意地，有恶意预谋地
malicious gossip/lies/rumours 恶毒的流言飞语╱谎言╱谣言
James bore her no malice. 詹姆斯对她并无恶意。
His eyes gleamed with malice. 他目露凶光。
Who is responsible for these malicious rumours? 是谁制造了这些恶毒的谣言？
He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said. 他幸灾乐祸地告诉我她说的那些话。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/