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单词 mischievous
释义 mis·chie·vous
\ˈmis(h)chə̇vəs, chiefly in substand speech mə̇s(h)ˈchēvəs or -ˈchēvēəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English mischevous, from mischef + -ous
1.
 a. : involving or productive of harm or injury : harmful, injurious
  < a thing which is excellent in moderation and only mischievous in excess — A.C.Benson >
  < this mischievous separation of the logic from the practice of science — Benjamin Farrington >
 b. : able to do harm or engaged in doing harm
  < the solid foundations of church and state were threatened by mischievous men — V.L.Parrington >
  < a mischievous fanatic who was trying to destroy liberty of contract — Times Literary Supplement >
2.
 a. : capable of causing or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury or damage to others
  < windows broken by mischievous children >
  < the younger animals are most mischievous, and I have known bags of flour ripped open and the contents scattered about — James Stevenson-Hamilton >
 b. : having or expressing a spirit of irresponsible fun or playfulness
  < this same stimulating and occasionally mischievous style — W.C.Brice >
  < her eyes … had a sharp and mischievous glitter in them — T.B.Costain >
mis·chie·vous·ly adverb
mis·chie·vous·ness noun -es
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