| 释义 |
scamp
I. \ˈskamp, -aa(ə)mp, -aimp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: obsolete scamp to roam about idly, perhaps short for scamper
1. archaic : highwayman
2.
a. : a scheming person : rascal, rogue
< an insincere but ambitious scamp — Lucien Warner >
b. : a usually young person given to impish playful tricks
< a shocking young scamp of a rover — W.S.Gilbert >
3. [so called from its ability to steal bait without being caught] : a West Indian grouper (Mycteroperca falcata)
Synonyms: see villain
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skammr short — more at scant
: to perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner : do or make superficially : skimp, scant
< the book is brief, but never hurried or scamped — Crane Brinton > |