1. 有害的;恶意的;邪恶的
Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions.
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
e.g. a baleful look
forbidding thunderclouds
his tone became menacing
ominous rumblings of discontent
sinister storm clouds
a sinister smile
his threatening behavior
ugly black clouds
the situation became ugly
Synonym: forbiddingmenacingminaciousminatoryominoussinisterthreatening
2. deadly or sinister
e.g. the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
Synonym: baneful