mischief
/ˈmɪstʃɪf/noun
mass noun
1
- playful misbehaviour 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。
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。
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。
1.3
- count noun archaic a person responsible for harm or annoyance〈古〉惹祸者; 令人厌烦者。
2
- Law a wrong or hardship which it is the object of a statute 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。
短语
do someone（或oneself）a mischief
- informal injure someone or oneself伤害（他人或自己）。
词源
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'）.