behaviour or play , especially of children , that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people （尤指儿童的）恶作剧，捣乱，胡闹 | be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad) The boys are always up to some mischief or other. 捣蛋 |
| get into mischief (=start behaving badly) He got into mischief the moment he left school. 胡闹 |
| keep (sb) out of mischief (=stop (someone) behaving badly) The work will keep you out of mischief. （使某人）不胡闹 |
| | a | the feeling of wanting to cause trouble in order to have fun 顽皮；淘气 | | He could see mischief in her eyes. 他能在她的眼中看到淘气的神情。 | |
| | b | trouble or disagreement that someone deliberately causes （故意引起的）麻烦，不和 | | make mischief The newspapers were accused of making mischief. 报界被谴责为制造事端。 | |