单词 | mischief |
释义 | mischief n.   1. conduct which is troublesome, but not malicious, esp. in children.   2. pranks, scrapes (get into mischief; keep out of mischief).   3. playful malice, archness, satire (eyes full of mischief).   4. harm or injury caused by a person or thing.   5. a person or thing responsible for harm or annoyance (that loose connection is the mischief).   6. (prec. by the) the annoying part or aspect (the mischief of it is that etc.). Phrases and idioms do a person a mischief wound or kill a person. get up to (or make) mischief create discord. mischief-maker one who encourages discord, esp. by gossip etc. Etymology: ME f. OF meschief f. meschever (as MIS-(2), chever come to an end f. chef head: see CHIEF) |
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