mischief
n
1 [U] behaviour (esp of children) that is annoying or does slight damage, but is not malicious (used esp as in the expressions shown) 惡作劇, 搗蛋, 頑皮, 淘氣(尤用於以下示例)
act out of mischief 調皮的舉動
Those girls are fond of mischief, ie of playing tricks, etc. 那些女孩兒愛淘氣.
Tell the children to keep out of mischief. 告訴那些孩子別胡鬧.
He's up to (ie planning) some mischief again! 他又在琢磨使壞呢!
She's always getting into mischief. 她總是要搞點惡作劇.
2 [C] person who is fond of mischief 調皮搗蛋的人
Where have you hidden my book, you little mischief? 你這個小淘氣, 把我的書藏到哪里去了?
3 [U] tendency to tease or annoy playfully 淘氣; 頑皮
There was mischief in her eyes. 她眼中流露出調皮的神情.
The kittens were full of mischief. 這些小貓很頑皮.
4 [U] moral harm or injury, esp caused by a person 道德上的損害或傷害(尤指人為的)
His malicious gossip caused much mischief until the truth became known. 他散布流言蜚語危害很大, 事後才真相大白.
5 (idm 習語) ,do sb/oneself a `mischief (infml or joc 口或謔) hurt sb/oneself physically (肉體上)傷害某人[自己]
You could do yourself a mischief on that barbed-wire fence! 別碰那道鐵絲網, 能鉤傷你的! make `mischief do or say sth to upset, annoy or provoke others 說出氣人的或招惹人的話; 做出這種事
Don't let her make mischief between you she's only jealous. 別讓她在你們之間挑撥--她就是太忌妒了. mean mischief => mean1.
?? 考研助記
前綴:mis 誤,錯,惡,不
?? 擴展釋義
*['mist?if]n. 損害, 傷害, 災禍, 惡作劇, 淘氣【法】 損害, 傷害, 危害相關詞組: do sb a mischief get into mischief keep out of mischief play the mischief with
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.