His appearance had at first elicited some laughing, though not ill - natured , remarks from the merry Shirley.
他的容貌起初倒曾引得這位快活的謝利說出一些并非惡意的笑話來.
辭典例句
In dogs with a dark mask the expression appears more stern, but never ill - natured.
面部有深色面具,使表情顯得嚴(yán)厲, 但不兇惡.
互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
"an ill-natured disagreeable old man"