mischief

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n. 损害, 伤害, 灾祸, 恶作剧, 淘气 [法] 损害, 伤害, 危害

发音

UK /ˈmɪs.tʃiːf/
其它
UK /ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
其它
CA /ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
US /ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/

词形变化

mischiefs 复数 mischiefs mischiefed mischiefing mischiefs 三单 mischiefing 现在分词 mischiefed 过去式 mischiefed 过去分词

别名

mischiefe mischieve

教材释义与例句

名词

恶作剧;伤害;顽皮;不和

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

    恶作剧

    不可数 可数

    Drink led to mischief.

  2. 2.

    A playfully annoying action.

    可数 不可数

    John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first.

  3. 3.

    A group or a pack of rats.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Harm or injury:

    Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.

    古体 不可数 可数

    She had mischief in her heart.

    Sooner or later he'll succeed in doing some serious mischief.

  5. 5.

    Harm or injury:

    An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause.

    古体 可数 不可数

    It may end in her doing a great mischief to herself—and perhaps to others too.

  6. 6.

    A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property.

    罪行

    可数 不可数 法律
  7. 7.

    A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.

    促狭鬼

    古体 可数 不可数
  8. 8.

    The Devil; used as an expletive.

    可数 委婉 不可数
  9. 9.

    Casual and/or flirtatious sexual acts.

    澳大利亚 可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To do a mischief to; to harm.

    废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To slander.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English myschef, meschef, meschief, mischef, from Old French meschief, from meschever (“to bring to grief”), from mes- (“badly”) + chever (“happen; come to a head”), from Vulgar Latin *capare, from Latin caput (“head”).

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