"speak ill of" 说…的坏话 It's not wise to speak ill of others in the dark. 背后说人坏话是不明智的。 A: Why are you feeling depressed? 你为什么不高兴？ B: I was told my girlfriend was speaking ill of me. It's a real letdown. 我听说我女朋友在说我的坏话，这真让人泄气。 A: I don't think she would do such a thing. 我觉得她不会做这种事。 B: But she did and it made me disappointed. 但她做了，这让我很失望。