请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 shenanigan
释义

Trends of
shenanigan

View usage for:

shenanigan in British English

(ʃɪˈnænɪɡən)
noun informal
1. (usually plural)
roguishness; mischief
2. 
an act of treachery; deception
Word origin
C19: of unknown origin

shenanigan in American English

(ʃɪˈnænɪgən)
US
noun Informal
1.  [usually pl.]
nonsense; trickery; mischief
2. 
a. 
a treacherous or deceitful trick
b. 
a playful or mischievous trick
usually used in pl.
Word origin
altered < ? Ir sionnachuighim, I play the fox

Examples of 'shenanigan' in a sentence
shenanigan

These shenanigans have been going on all my life and they are not done yet.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Hearing about the success stories from the public sector might not help us to make sense of the current political shenanigans.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The great majority of them probably will repay in this way, despite the recent shenanigans.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He and his wife's financial shenanigans in particular make me choke.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Lunch Monkeys is about the shenanigans that go on in the admin department of a law firm.
The Sun (2009)
He'll be getting a nasty surprise if there are any backside shenanigans on the go.
The Sun (2007)
Picture house The recent shenanigans at Westminster would make a great movie.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His son-in-law's financial shenanigans undermined respect for the royal family.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/12/22 17:12:33