mischief

'mistʃif

六级考研雅思 Collins 1

n. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

n. 损害, 伤害, 灾祸, 恶作剧, 淘气
[法] 损害, 伤害, 危害

Collins 星级

9,589

BNC 频率

11,810

使用频率

mischief 由 misch（捣乱）和 chief（首领）组成，可以联想到“捣乱的首领”，即爱捣乱的人。

例句

1. The children were full of mischief during the school trip.

孩子们在学校旅行中充满了调皮捣蛋。

2. She smiled when she heard the stories of his childhood mischief.

当她听到他童年调皮捣蛋的故事时，微笑了。

3. The cat got into some mischief by knocking over the flower pot.

那只猫通过撞倒花盆搞了一些调皮捣蛋。