having or showing a desire to harm somebody or hurt their feelings, caused by a feeling of hate 怀有恶意的；恶毒的 malicious gossip/lies/rumours 恶毒的流言蜚语／谎言／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。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesHas someone been spreading malicious gossip? 有人在传播恶意八卦吗？ There is no truth whatsoever to the malicious rumours. 恶意谣言没有任何真理。 His observations were funny without being malicious. 他的观察很有趣，没有恶意。
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computing 计算机 intended to damage somebody's computer or data files 怀有恶意的；恶毒的 These are nasty pieces of malicious code such as viruses, Trojan horses and worms. 这些都是令人讨厌的恶意代码，例如病毒，特洛伊木马和蠕虫。 malicious software/applications 恶意软件/应用程序
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia, from malus ‘bad’.