mischievous
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/adjective
1- (of a person or their behaviour) causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way（人）好捣乱的, 爱捣鬼的; （人或其行为）顽皮的, 淘气的; 恶作剧的：
mixing up the signposts was a favourite pastime of the more mischievous pupils.
混置路标是那些更淘气学生最爱的消遣。
1.1
- (of an action or thing) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble（行为, 事情）有害的; 恶意中伤的：
a mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence.
毫无证据的恶意指控。
派生词
mischievously
adverbmischievousness
noun词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French meschevous, from Old French meschever 'come to an unfortunate end' （see MISCHIEF）. The early sense was 'unfortunate or calamitous'， later 'having harmful effects'; the sense 'playfully troublesome' dates from the late 17th cent.