| 单词 | the mischief is |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe mischief (of —— ) is (that) P5. the mischief (of —— ) is (that): ‘the trouble (with —— ) is (that)’. Used colloquially to specify the most unfortunate, tiresome, or problematic aspect of an affair, situation, etc. Now rare. ΚΠ 1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 374 The mischief is, if we carry them out of their own air they die immediately. 1677 W. Hughes Man of Sin iii. i. 5 Their dear Francis..admired for a glorious Saint, was in his life time commonly taken for a silly Fool, by their own Confession. And the mischief is, for no small reason neither. 1709 J. Swift Let. conc. Sacramental Test 22 But the Mischief was, these Allies would never be brought to allow that the Common Enemy was quite Subdued. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 155. ⁋7 The mischief of flattery is..that it suppresses the influence of honest ambition. 1883 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) (at cited word) I have money enough, but the mischief is I have left my purse at home. 1896 A. E. Housman Shropshire Lad lxii. 92 And faith, 'tis pleasant till 'tis past: The mischief is that 'twill not last. 1910 E. M. Forster Howards End xviii. 155 We don't know what we want, that's the mischief with us. < as lemmas |
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