Definition of mischief in English:

mischief

noun ˈmɪstʃɪfˈmɪstʃɪf

mass noun

1Playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children.
（尤指孩童的）胡闹，捣蛋，恶作剧
she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief
她会确保丹尼不捣蛋。
Example sentencesExamples
- It merely emphasises the fact that parents are aware that children tend to get into mischief and do not exercise the same degree of responsibility for safety as adults.
- I can't understand why people don't want this thing when the children are so bored and get up to mischief.
- Until it is developed in some way, it will continue to be a secret little haven where youngsters can gather to get up to mischief.
- He came in on Sunday night with that evil little gleam in his eye which signals to everyone, except Tess, that he is up to mischief.
- You can find some harmless mischief to get yourself into, can't you?
- Not that there's anything wrong with a bit of harmless mischief now and then.
- Yes, we were naughty at times and got up to some serious mischief in our teenage years, but there were limitations and boundaries that would never be crossed.
- If they aren't out on the streets then they can't be up to mischief can they?
- But if they're bored and have nothing to do they find mischief.
- Dogs, just like humans, forget, get distracted, make mistakes, get into mischief and act on impulse.
- A group of youngsters are up to mischief in a local wood when they decide to go in search of a derelict house where, according to local legend, a weird old witch used to live.
- These shenanigans are just a little fun mischief, and aside from the multiple names at Safeway don't even disturb the data-mining enterprise behind the cards.
- They are both six years old and are always up to mischief.
- She estimates it was 20 to 30 seconds during which she had her back turned on these students, when they got up to mischief and this incident happened.
- That is going to create enormous potential for mischief and worse.
- Pranks and mischief began to be played out to represent the mischievous behaviour attributed to witches and the fairies.
- But sometimes puppies get into mischief that's more risky than amusing, and this adventuresome spirit can spell danger.
- Then, as they were spooning the dough into cookie shapes, they returned to their usual mischief.
- But, like anyone with too much fun time on his or her hands, it was also easier to get into mischief.
- ‘David was always up to mischief with his mates,’ Tracy said.
- Bubbles is a little monkey, which always gets into mischief and problems.
Synonyms
naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, mischievousness, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, tricks, larks, capers, nonsense, roguery, devilry, funny business
French diablerie
informal monkey tricks, monkey business, shenanigans, goings-on, hanky-panky
British informal carry-on, carryings-on, jiggery-pokery
archaic deviltry
impishness, roguishness, devilment
rare rascality
1. 1.1 Playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble.
  顽皮，淘气
  her eyes twinkled with irrepressible mischief
  她眼睛里闪烁着难以抑制的调皮神色。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His striking blue eyes sparkled with boyish mischief.
  Lafayette smiled, his eyes sparkling with that boyish mischief again.
  The fiery redhead grinned, mischief sparkled in those deep emerald eyes.
  Abby smirked, pure mischief dancing in her eyes.
  Mischief twinkled in his features for the first time since Anna had known him.
  Sean saw me first, and elbowed Mark in the side, who snapped his head up angrily, saw me, and smiled in a way I had never seen a mix between mischief and malice.
  It could fairly be stated that, in his time, Stewart at least peeked into a couple of life's darker corners, but with mischief more than malice.
  She stared blankly ahead and spoke in a voice devoid of her usual devilish mischief.
  Adam smiled then and mischief danced in his eyes for one last moment.
  Margaret with smiling mischief in her features might bother to ask if any young man has finally caught my fancy.
  I smile at him, and I can read the mischief in his eyes.
  There was a slight mischief in her eyes and a smirk on his lips.
  As boys are wont to be, they were full of nonsense and mischief.
  Josh nodded seriously, with mischief twinkling in his eyes.
  Both twins grinned and raised their eyes to meet mine, mischief sparkling in them.
  His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips.
  She rubbed my arm comfortingly with a small twinkle of mischief that I had seen somewhere else.
  He leaned towards Christopher, a glimmer of mischief sparkling in his blue eyes.
  As a girl quietly in love, there is mischief in her graces, grace in her mischief.
  He turned, mischief in his eyes, and pitched it at her head.
2Harm or trouble caused by someone or something.
损害，伤害；麻烦
she was bent on making mischief
她一心要惹是生非。
Example sentencesExamples
- It creates mischief and division in a good area where many people are working to eradicate those problems that do exist.
- Or call it a girly choice, if you want to make a little mischief.
- Sure, they created lots of mischief and unnecessary work which cost a buck or two to put right, but that's all.
- The ‘pockets of resistance’ in the southern towns have been able to make mischief because they blend in with the local populations.
- ‘We are determined to starve this small number of localised extremists from being able to carry out their mischief,’ he said.
- And he delights in the thought of making mischief closer to home, too.
- The idea was to entice teenagers off the streets on Saturdays when they might be making mischief, but Sonja never imagined how successful it would be.
- He wasn't creating any mischief, and he stayed on the cement next to his car.
- New technology keeps showing up, making more mischief, or benefits, possible.
- Otherwise, in solving this case, we might create mischief for many, many other provisions.
- I suspect that this will in many respects backfire and is going to create a lot more mischief and a lot more misery.
- I didn't hear any yelling, so daddy didn't cause any mischief.
- Such a thing can cause huge mischief, when these contradictory streams collide.
- There was a remedy if the mischief caused by the breach could be removed.
- How to cure that mischief has caused furious debate.
- The former group are intent on making mischief, the latter on making meaning out of an event which still has none.
- So this division has caused a great deal of mischief, a great deal of harm, a great deal of sorrow.
- But the real mischief created in this legislation, and where the angst and anguish will live with us for future generations, is this new regime that it creates.
- Now, I can't say whether they intended mischief or not, but in my books they have the right to be presumed innocent only until proven foreign.
Synonyms
harm, hurt, an injury
impairment, damage, detriment, ill, trouble
1. 2.1archaic count noun A person responsible for harm or annoyance.
  〈古〉惹祸者；令人厌烦者
  Example sentencesExamples
  What a mischief was that boy who trespassed behind the stage and over it only to slip and use her to break his fall.
3Law
A wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy.
〔律〕造成损害的行为；损害；伤害；危害
the statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems to come to this: what is a situation where the statute that is then enacted upon its proper construction happens to go beyond remedying the mischief?
- The substantial mischief against which Article 8 provides protection is the accumulation of private information by a public authority.
- This mischief has now been remedied by section 51 of the Supreme Court Act 1981.
- The mischief that section 42 is designed to prevent is repeated litigation against the same person on the same issue.
- There is no redress against that mischief for somebody who at the end of the day is found to be innocent, and those are all no doubt factors which Parliament had in mind in laying down the provisions that it did.

Phrases

do someone (or oneself) a mischief

informal Injure someone or oneself.
伤害（他人或自己）
I would have done myself a mischief if I'd carried on
Example sentencesExamples
- For God's sake, calm down before you do yourself a mischief!
- But is there a chance he'll do himself a mischief?
- She leapt out of her stretch position without doing herself a mischief that would be regretted later, and called the story in to the news desk.
- ‘Steady on,’ said a male voice from within, ‘you'll do yourself a mischief.’

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- 'adversely' + chever 'come to an end' (from chef 'head').

In early examples, mischief denoted ‘misfortune’ or ‘distress’. It came from Old French meschever ‘come to an unfortunate end’, based on chef ‘head’.

Definition of mischief in US English:

mischief

nounˈmisCHifˈmɪstʃɪf

1Playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children.
（尤指孩童的）胡闹，捣蛋，恶作剧
she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief
她会确保丹尼不捣蛋。
Example sentencesExamples
- But sometimes puppies get into mischief that's more risky than amusing, and this adventuresome spirit can spell danger.
- But, like anyone with too much fun time on his or her hands, it was also easier to get into mischief.
- That is going to create enormous potential for mischief and worse.
- But if they're bored and have nothing to do they find mischief.
- I can't understand why people don't want this thing when the children are so bored and get up to mischief.
- He came in on Sunday night with that evil little gleam in his eye which signals to everyone, except Tess, that he is up to mischief.
- ‘David was always up to mischief with his mates,’ Tracy said.
- She estimates it was 20 to 30 seconds during which she had her back turned on these students, when they got up to mischief and this incident happened.
- If they aren't out on the streets then they can't be up to mischief can they?
- Until it is developed in some way, it will continue to be a secret little haven where youngsters can gather to get up to mischief.
- Then, as they were spooning the dough into cookie shapes, they returned to their usual mischief.
- Dogs, just like humans, forget, get distracted, make mistakes, get into mischief and act on impulse.
- These shenanigans are just a little fun mischief, and aside from the multiple names at Safeway don't even disturb the data-mining enterprise behind the cards.
- Pranks and mischief began to be played out to represent the mischievous behaviour attributed to witches and the fairies.
- A group of youngsters are up to mischief in a local wood when they decide to go in search of a derelict house where, according to local legend, a weird old witch used to live.
- They are both six years old and are always up to mischief.
- Not that there's anything wrong with a bit of harmless mischief now and then.
- It merely emphasises the fact that parents are aware that children tend to get into mischief and do not exercise the same degree of responsibility for safety as adults.
- You can find some harmless mischief to get yourself into, can't you?
- Yes, we were naughty at times and got up to some serious mischief in our teenage years, but there were limitations and boundaries that would never be crossed.
- Bubbles is a little monkey, which always gets into mischief and problems.
Synonyms
naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, mischievousness, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, tricks, larks, capers, nonsense, roguery, devilry, funny business
impishness, roguishness, devilment
1. 1.1 Playfulness that is intended to tease, mock, or create trouble.
  顽皮，淘气
  her eyes twinkled with irrepressible mischief
  她眼睛里闪烁着难以抑制的调皮神色。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Adam smiled then and mischief danced in his eyes for one last moment.
  It could fairly be stated that, in his time, Stewart at least peeked into a couple of life's darker corners, but with mischief more than malice.
  I smile at him, and I can read the mischief in his eyes.
  She rubbed my arm comfortingly with a small twinkle of mischief that I had seen somewhere else.
  As a girl quietly in love, there is mischief in her graces, grace in her mischief.
  She stared blankly ahead and spoke in a voice devoid of her usual devilish mischief.
  As boys are wont to be, they were full of nonsense and mischief.
  He turned, mischief in his eyes, and pitched it at her head.
  Mischief twinkled in his features for the first time since Anna had known him.
  There was a slight mischief in her eyes and a smirk on his lips.
  He leaned towards Christopher, a glimmer of mischief sparkling in his blue eyes.
  Margaret with smiling mischief in her features might bother to ask if any young man has finally caught my fancy.
  Both twins grinned and raised their eyes to meet mine, mischief sparkling in them.
  His striking blue eyes sparkled with boyish mischief.
  His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips.
  The fiery redhead grinned, mischief sparkled in those deep emerald eyes.
  Lafayette smiled, his eyes sparkling with that boyish mischief again.
  Josh nodded seriously, with mischief twinkling in his eyes.
  Abby smirked, pure mischief dancing in her eyes.
  Sean saw me first, and elbowed Mark in the side, who snapped his head up angrily, saw me, and smiled in a way I had never seen a mix between mischief and malice.
2. 1.2 Harm or trouble caused by someone or something.
  损害，伤害；麻烦
  she was bent on making mischief
  她一心要惹是生非。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Such a thing can cause huge mischief, when these contradictory streams collide.
  There was a remedy if the mischief caused by the breach could be removed.
  He wasn't creating any mischief, and he stayed on the cement next to his car.
  New technology keeps showing up, making more mischief, or benefits, possible.
  I suspect that this will in many respects backfire and is going to create a lot more mischief and a lot more misery.
  The former group are intent on making mischief, the latter on making meaning out of an event which still has none.
  ‘We are determined to starve this small number of localised extremists from being able to carry out their mischief,’ he said.
  Now, I can't say whether they intended mischief or not, but in my books they have the right to be presumed innocent only until proven foreign.
  I didn't hear any yelling, so daddy didn't cause any mischief.
  How to cure that mischief has caused furious debate.
  Sure, they created lots of mischief and unnecessary work which cost a buck or two to put right, but that's all.
  So this division has caused a great deal of mischief, a great deal of harm, a great deal of sorrow.
  The ‘pockets of resistance’ in the southern towns have been able to make mischief because they blend in with the local populations.
  But the real mischief created in this legislation, and where the angst and anguish will live with us for future generations, is this new regime that it creates.
  Otherwise, in solving this case, we might create mischief for many, many other provisions.
  And he delights in the thought of making mischief closer to home, too.
  The idea was to entice teenagers off the streets on Saturdays when they might be making mischief, but Sonja never imagined how successful it would be.
  It creates mischief and division in a good area where many people are working to eradicate those problems that do exist.
  Or call it a girly choice, if you want to make a little mischief.
  Synonyms
  harm, hurt, an injury
3. 1.3archaic A person responsible for harm or annoyance.
  〈古〉惹祸者；令人厌烦者
  Example sentencesExamples
  What a mischief was that boy who trespassed behind the stage and over it only to slip and use her to break his fall.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- ‘adversely’ + chever ‘come to an end’ (from chef ‘head’).

单词	mischief
释义	Definition of mischief in English: mischief noun ˈmɪstʃɪfˈmɪstʃɪf mass noun 1Playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children. （尤指孩童的）胡闹，捣蛋，恶作剧 she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief 她会确保丹尼不捣蛋。 Example sentencesExamples It merely emphasises the fact that parents are aware that children tend to get into mischief and do not exercise the same degree of responsibility for safety as adults. I can't understand why people don't want this thing when the children are so bored and get up to mischief. Until it is developed in some way, it will continue to be a secret little haven where youngsters can gather to get up to mischief. He came in on Sunday night with that evil little gleam in his eye which signals to everyone, except Tess, that he is up to mischief. You can find some harmless mischief to get yourself into, can't you? Not that there's anything wrong with a bit of harmless mischief now and then. Yes, we were naughty at times and got up to some serious mischief in our teenage years, but there were limitations and boundaries that would never be crossed. If they aren't out on the streets then they can't be up to mischief can they? But if they're bored and have nothing to do they find mischief. Dogs, just like humans, forget, get distracted, make mistakes, get into mischief and act on impulse. A group of youngsters are up to mischief in a local wood when they decide to go in search of a derelict house where, according to local legend, a weird old witch used to live. These shenanigans are just a little fun mischief, and aside from the multiple names at Safeway don't even disturb the data-mining enterprise behind the cards. They are both six years old and are always up to mischief. She estimates it was 20 to 30 seconds during which she had her back turned on these students, when they got up to mischief and this incident happened. That is going to create enormous potential for mischief and worse. Pranks and mischief began to be played out to represent the mischievous behaviour attributed to witches and the fairies. But sometimes puppies get into mischief that's more risky than amusing, and this adventuresome spirit can spell danger. Then, as they were spooning the dough into cookie shapes, they returned to their usual mischief. But, like anyone with too much fun time on his or her hands, it was also easier to get into mischief. ‘David was always up to mischief with his mates,’ Tracy said. Bubbles is a little monkey, which always gets into mischief and problems. Synonyms naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, mischievousness, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, tricks, larks, capers, nonsense, roguery, devilry, funny business French diablerie informal monkey tricks, monkey business, shenanigans, goings-on, hanky-panky British informal carry-on, carryings-on, jiggery-pokery archaic deviltry impishness, roguishness, devilment rare rascality 1.1 Playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble. 顽皮，淘气 her eyes twinkled with irrepressible mischief 她眼睛里闪烁着难以抑制的调皮神色。 Example sentencesExamples His striking blue eyes sparkled with boyish mischief. Lafayette smiled, his eyes sparkling with that boyish mischief again. The fiery redhead grinned, mischief sparkled in those deep emerald eyes. Abby smirked, pure mischief dancing in her eyes. Mischief twinkled in his features for the first time since Anna had known him. Sean saw me first, and elbowed Mark in the side, who snapped his head up angrily, saw me, and smiled in a way I had never seen a mix between mischief and malice. It could fairly be stated that, in his time, Stewart at least peeked into a couple of life's darker corners, but with mischief more than malice. She stared blankly ahead and spoke in a voice devoid of her usual devilish mischief. Adam smiled then and mischief danced in his eyes for one last moment. Margaret with smiling mischief in her features might bother to ask if any young man has finally caught my fancy. I smile at him, and I can read the mischief in his eyes. There was a slight mischief in her eyes and a smirk on his lips. As boys are wont to be, they were full of nonsense and mischief. Josh nodded seriously, with mischief twinkling in his eyes. Both twins grinned and raised their eyes to meet mine, mischief sparkling in them. His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips. She rubbed my arm comfortingly with a small twinkle of mischief that I had seen somewhere else. He leaned towards Christopher, a glimmer of mischief sparkling in his blue eyes. As a girl quietly in love, there is mischief in her graces, grace in her mischief. He turned, mischief in his eyes, and pitched it at her head. 2Harm or trouble caused by someone or something. 损害，伤害；麻烦 she was bent on making mischief 她一心要惹是生非。 Example sentencesExamples It creates mischief and division in a good area where many people are working to eradicate those problems that do exist. Or call it a girly choice, if you want to make a little mischief. Sure, they created lots of mischief and unnecessary work which cost a buck or two to put right, but that's all. The ‘pockets of resistance’ in the southern towns have been able to make mischief because they blend in with the local populations. ‘We are determined to starve this small number of localised extremists from being able to carry out their mischief,’ he said. And he delights in the thought of making mischief closer to home, too. The idea was to entice teenagers off the streets on Saturdays when they might be making mischief, but Sonja never imagined how successful it would be. He wasn't creating any mischief, and he stayed on the cement next to his car. New technology keeps showing up, making more mischief, or benefits, possible. Otherwise, in solving this case, we might create mischief for many, many other provisions. I suspect that this will in many respects backfire and is going to create a lot more mischief and a lot more misery. I didn't hear any yelling, so daddy didn't cause any mischief. Such a thing can cause huge mischief, when these contradictory streams collide. There was a remedy if the mischief caused by the breach could be removed. How to cure that mischief has caused furious debate. The former group are intent on making mischief, the latter on making meaning out of an event which still has none. So this division has caused a great deal of mischief, a great deal of harm, a great deal of sorrow. But the real mischief created in this legislation, and where the angst and anguish will live with us for future generations, is this new regime that it creates. Now, I can't say whether they intended mischief or not, but in my books they have the right to be presumed innocent only until proven foreign. Synonyms harm, hurt, an injury impairment, damage, detriment, ill, trouble 2.1archaic count noun A person responsible for harm or annoyance. 〈古〉惹祸者；令人厌烦者 Example sentencesExamples What a mischief was that boy who trespassed behind the stage and over it only to slip and use her to break his fall. 3Law A wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy. 〔律〕造成损害的行为；损害；伤害；危害 the statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law Example sentencesExamples It seems to come to this: what is a situation where the statute that is then enacted upon its proper construction happens to go beyond remedying the mischief? The substantial mischief against which Article 8 provides protection is the accumulation of private information by a public authority. This mischief has now been remedied by section 51 of the Supreme Court Act 1981. The mischief that section 42 is designed to prevent is repeated litigation against the same person on the same issue. There is no redress against that mischief for somebody who at the end of the day is found to be innocent, and those are all no doubt factors which Parliament had in mind in laying down the provisions that it did. Phrases do someone (or oneself) a mischief informal Injure someone or oneself. 伤害（他人或自己） I would have done myself a mischief if I'd carried on Example sentencesExamples For God's sake, calm down before you do yourself a mischief! But is there a chance he'll do himself a mischief? She leapt out of her stretch position without doing herself a mischief that would be regretted later, and called the story in to the news desk. ‘Steady on,’ said a male voice from within, ‘you'll do yourself a mischief.’ Origin Late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- 'adversely' + chever 'come to an end' (from chef 'head'). In early examples, mischief denoted ‘misfortune’ or ‘distress’. It came from Old French meschever ‘come to an unfortunate end’, based on chef ‘head’. noun.1 phr. Definition of mischief in US English: mischief nounˈmisCHifˈmɪstʃɪf 1Playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children. （尤指孩童的）胡闹，捣蛋，恶作剧 she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief 她会确保丹尼不捣蛋。 Example sentencesExamples But sometimes puppies get into mischief that's more risky than amusing, and this adventuresome spirit can spell danger. But, like anyone with too much fun time on his or her hands, it was also easier to get into mischief. That is going to create enormous potential for mischief and worse. But if they're bored and have nothing to do they find mischief. I can't understand why people don't want this thing when the children are so bored and get up to mischief. He came in on Sunday night with that evil little gleam in his eye which signals to everyone, except Tess, that he is up to mischief. ‘David was always up to mischief with his mates,’ Tracy said. She estimates it was 20 to 30 seconds during which she had her back turned on these students, when they got up to mischief and this incident happened. If they aren't out on the streets then they can't be up to mischief can they? Until it is developed in some way, it will continue to be a secret little haven where youngsters can gather to get up to mischief. Then, as they were spooning the dough into cookie shapes, they returned to their usual mischief. Dogs, just like humans, forget, get distracted, make mistakes, get into mischief and act on impulse. These shenanigans are just a little fun mischief, and aside from the multiple names at Safeway don't even disturb the data-mining enterprise behind the cards. Pranks and mischief began to be played out to represent the mischievous behaviour attributed to witches and the fairies. A group of youngsters are up to mischief in a local wood when they decide to go in search of a derelict house where, according to local legend, a weird old witch used to live. They are both six years old and are always up to mischief. Not that there's anything wrong with a bit of harmless mischief now and then. It merely emphasises the fact that parents are aware that children tend to get into mischief and do not exercise the same degree of responsibility for safety as adults. You can find some harmless mischief to get yourself into, can't you? Yes, we were naughty at times and got up to some serious mischief in our teenage years, but there were limitations and boundaries that would never be crossed. Bubbles is a little monkey, which always gets into mischief and problems. Synonyms naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, mischievousness, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, tricks, larks, capers, nonsense, roguery, devilry, funny business impishness, roguishness, devilment 1.1 Playfulness that is intended to tease, mock, or create trouble. 顽皮，淘气 her eyes twinkled with irrepressible mischief 她眼睛里闪烁着难以抑制的调皮神色。 Example sentencesExamples Adam smiled then and mischief danced in his eyes for one last moment. It could fairly be stated that, in his time, Stewart at least peeked into a couple of life's darker corners, but with mischief more than malice. I smile at him, and I can read the mischief in his eyes. She rubbed my arm comfortingly with a small twinkle of mischief that I had seen somewhere else. As a girl quietly in love, there is mischief in her graces, grace in her mischief. She stared blankly ahead and spoke in a voice devoid of her usual devilish mischief. As boys are wont to be, they were full of nonsense and mischief. He turned, mischief in his eyes, and pitched it at her head. Mischief twinkled in his features for the first time since Anna had known him. There was a slight mischief in her eyes and a smirk on his lips. He leaned towards Christopher, a glimmer of mischief sparkling in his blue eyes. Margaret with smiling mischief in her features might bother to ask if any young man has finally caught my fancy. Both twins grinned and raised their eyes to meet mine, mischief sparkling in them. His striking blue eyes sparkled with boyish mischief. His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips. The fiery redhead grinned, mischief sparkled in those deep emerald eyes. Lafayette smiled, his eyes sparkling with that boyish mischief again. Josh nodded seriously, with mischief twinkling in his eyes. Abby smirked, pure mischief dancing in her eyes. Sean saw me first, and elbowed Mark in the side, who snapped his head up angrily, saw me, and smiled in a way I had never seen a mix between mischief and malice. 1.2 Harm or trouble caused by someone or something. 损害，伤害；麻烦 she was bent on making mischief 她一心要惹是生非。 Example sentencesExamples Such a thing can cause huge mischief, when these contradictory streams collide. There was a remedy if the mischief caused by the breach could be removed. He wasn't creating any mischief, and he stayed on the cement next to his car. New technology keeps showing up, making more mischief, or benefits, possible. I suspect that this will in many respects backfire and is going to create a lot more mischief and a lot more misery. The former group are intent on making mischief, the latter on making meaning out of an event which still has none. ‘We are determined to starve this small number of localised extremists from being able to carry out their mischief,’ he said. Now, I can't say whether they intended mischief or not, but in my books they have the right to be presumed innocent only until proven foreign. I didn't hear any yelling, so daddy didn't cause any mischief. How to cure that mischief has caused furious debate. Sure, they created lots of mischief and unnecessary work which cost a buck or two to put right, but that's all. So this division has caused a great deal of mischief, a great deal of harm, a great deal of sorrow. The ‘pockets of resistance’ in the southern towns have been able to make mischief because they blend in with the local populations. But the real mischief created in this legislation, and where the angst and anguish will live with us for future generations, is this new regime that it creates. Otherwise, in solving this case, we might create mischief for many, many other provisions. And he delights in the thought of making mischief closer to home, too. The idea was to entice teenagers off the streets on Saturdays when they might be making mischief, but Sonja never imagined how successful it would be. It creates mischief and division in a good area where many people are working to eradicate those problems that do exist. Or call it a girly choice, if you want to make a little mischief. Synonyms harm, hurt, an injury 1.3archaic A person responsible for harm or annoyance. 〈古〉惹祸者；令人厌烦者 Example sentencesExamples What a mischief was that boy who trespassed behind the stage and over it only to slip and use her to break his fall. Origin Late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- ‘adversely’ + chever ‘come to an end’ (from chef ‘head’).
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