If someone is malicious, they are unkind on purpose. They mean to upset or hurt another person; it is not just a bad mood or a clumsy joke. It is stronger than mean or rude, because the wish to harm is there.

If someone is malicious如果有人是惡意的 they are那 on purpose故意 unkind不友善的 They mean to upset or hurt another person他們的意思是要讓別人不高興或受傷 it is not just這不只是 a bad mood or a clumsy joke心情不好或笨拙的玩笑而已 It is這 than mean or rude比兇或沒禮貌 stronger更強烈 because the wish to harm is there因為那種想傷害人的念頭存在

You hear it about people, comments, rumours, and lies.

You hear it about你會聽到這個詞用在 people, comments, rumours, and lies人、留言、謠言和謊言上

Though actually, adults also use it in law and with computers: malicious software is made to damage a machine or steal information; a malicious act in court is one done with intent to harm.

Though actually不過其實 adults also use it大人也會用這個詞 in law and with computers在法律和電腦方面 malicious software惡意軟體 is made to damage a machine or steal information是設計來破壞機器或偷資訊的 a malicious act惡意行為 in court在法庭上 is one done with intent to harm是存心要傷害人的行為

The word feels serious and a little formal — news, school reports, careful talk — more than playground chat. Older writing used other native words for the same idea; this is the one English kept.

The word feels這個詞感覺 serious and a little formal很嚴肅、有點正式 news, school reports, careful talk像新聞、學校報告、謹慎的談話 more than playground chat更勝過操場上的閒聊 Older writing以前的文章 used other native words for the same idea用別的字表達同樣的意思 this is the one這就是那一個 English kept英文留下來的