early 14c., "unfortunate, disastrous," probably from mischief + -ous. Sense of "playfully malicious or annoying" first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously; mischievousness.
双语例句
1. Berg tilts his head and a mischievous look crosses his face.
伯格侧着头，脸上掠过一丝调皮的神情。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Margaret was always mischievous and set on her own individual course.
玛格丽特总是调皮捣乱，而且一意孤行。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.
