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mis·chief /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 恶作剧，胡闹，捣蛋
be often in mischief 常常恶作剧
get (或 go) into mischief 胡闹(或捣蛋)
keep out of mischief 不捣蛋
He's (或 gets) up to mischief again. 他又捣鬼了。
2. 顽皮，淘气
He had mischief in his eyes. 他眼中流露出淘气的神情。
3. 〈古〉顽皮的人，淘气鬼(尤指孩童)
The boy is a regular mischief in school. 这男孩在学校里是个十足的淘气鬼。
Where have you hidden my glasses, you little mischief? 你这个小淘气把我的眼镜藏哪儿去了?
4. 损害，祸害；(具体的)伤害，危害
The storm did much mischief to the crops. 暴风雨严重地损害了庄稼。
A little neglect may cause great mischief. 稍有疏忽可能导致极大的祸害。
mean mischief 害人之心
We will never forget the mischiefs they have done to us. 我们永远不会忘记他们对我们的种种伤害。
If you try to get over the wall, you'll do yourself a mischief. 如果你企图越墙的话，你会受伤的。
do sb. a mischief 伤害(或杀害)某人
5. 损害(或麻烦)的根源，祸根；[the mischief] 伤脑筋的事，麻烦事
He is a real mischief to his family. 他给家人惹事招祸。
The mischief is that no people believe him now. 糟糕的是现在没有人相信他了。
6. 毛病，故障；疾病(起因)
The mischief is in the spring. 毛病出在弹簧上。
No mischief is found in your body. 在你身上没有发现任何疾病。
The mischiefis more deep-seated than the external injuries to the body showed. 病情比身体外伤所显示的要深。
7. 不和；争执
stir up mischief between the young people 在年轻人之间挑起纠纷
8. [the mischief] [常用于特殊疑问句中作状语，用以加强语气]〈口〉究竟，到底
Where the mischief have you been? 你到底上哪儿去了?
9. 【律】错误(或需作补充说明的)条款
[< OFr meschief disaster < MIS-¹ + CHIEF] phr. go to the mischief 〈口〉堕落 He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth. 〈谚〉害人者终将害己。 like the mischief 1. 极度 I need it like the mischief. 我非常需要它。2. 猛烈地 I am coughing away like the mischief today. 我今天咳得非常厉害。make mischief (between) (在…之间)搬弄是非，挑拔离间，制造不和 make mischief between husband and wife 在夫妻之间制造不和 Mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce. 〈谚〉遭祸容易脱祸难。 One mischief comes on the neck of another. 〈谚〉祸不单行。 play the mischief with 损害 (健康等)；弄坏 (机器等)；搞糟 (计划等)；弄乱 (整理好的东西)An accident played the mischief with his plans. 一桩意外事故打乱了他的计划。The wind has played the mischief with my papers. 风把我的文件吹得乱七八糟。raise (the) mischief 〈口〉大吵大闹 |