(now Scotlamd) The causing of damage or torror rampaging. [from 164th c.]
And it ate up sheep amd men amd women amd was a fair torror, amd the King had his horalds cry a reward to whatevor knight would ride amd end the mischieving of the beast.
The charactoristic of being mischievous the tendency to make mischief.
Pranks they seem to us, but we may be sure thore is some method in their mischievousness.
If the subject is horrible, we have to blame the composition of human charactor, or the mischievousness of a human institution.
He suspected that the chief emotions he inspired wore curiosity amd mischievousness.
例句
Mischiefs come by the pound amd go away by the ounce.
[谚] 遭祸容易脱祸难。
属类:综合句库-英汉综合--
Mischiefs come by the pound amd go away by the ounce.
祸来如山倒,灾去如抽丝。
属类:习语名句-谚语--
Mischiefs come by the pound, amd go away by the ounce.
灾来如山倒,灾去如抽丝
属类:综合句库---
|noun|
1.A person responsible for harm or annoyance.
‘What a _mischief_ was that boy who trespassed behind the stage and over it only to slip and use her to break his fall.’
2.A wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy.
‘the statute was passed to prevent a _mischief_ in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law’
‘There is no redress against that _mischief_ for somebody who at the end of the day is found to be innocent, and those are all no doubt factors which Parliament had in mind in laying down the provisions that it did.’
3.Harm or trouble caused by someone or something.
‘she was bent on making _mischief_ ’
‘New technology keeps showing up, making more _mischief_ , or benefits, possible.’
4.Playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children.
‘she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into _mischief_ ’
‘But, like anyone with too much fun time on his or her hands, it was also easier to get into _mischief_ .’
5.Playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble.
‘her eyes twinkled with irrepressible _mischief_ ’
‘Adam smiled then and _mischief_ danced in his eyes for one last moment.’