malign
v[Tn]
say unpleasant or untrue things about (sb) 诽谤, 中伤, 诬蔑(某人)
malign an innocent person 诋毁一个清白的人. malign, adj (fml 文) harmful 有害的; 恶意的
a malign influence, intention, effect 有害的影响、 意图、 效果. Cf 参看 benign.
If you can't pay the bill, you're going to be in trouble.
你如果不能付账,就要倒霉。
I'm not myself today.
我今天心神不宁。
When we use a phrase like 'it serves him right', we are, in part, admitting that a certain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its own accord.