early 14c., "unfortunate, disastrous," probably from mischief + -ous. Sense of "playfully malicious or annoying" first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously; mischievousness.
权威例句
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。
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。
3. She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.