Devilment
n. 魔鬼似的行径, 怪现象, 怪事, 开玩笑, 恶作剧, 捣蛋
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
devilment
(also devilry) n
1 [U] high spirits; mischief 高昂的情绪; 恶作剧; 玩笑
She played a trick on him out of sheer devilment. 她捉弄他完全是为了寻开心.
2 [C] mischievous act 恶作剧; 开玩笑
She's up to some devilry or other. 她正要搞个恶作剧什麽的.
🗣️ 情景例句
You've lost your family.
你无家可归了。
While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten.
道高一尺，魔高一丈。
We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good.
我们把昆虫当作害多益少的无用东西。