Word
roguery
/ˈrəugəri/
noun
淘气行为；恶作剧
核心释义
playful or mildly mischievous behavior, such as practical jokes
- 1.
恶意或鲁莽的行为。
malicious or reckless behaviour
- 2.
淘气捣蛋的行为。
mischievous behaviour
恶意行为；鲁莽行为；恶意或鲁莽的行为。；淘气捣蛋的行为。；无赖行为；恶作剧；[法] 奸诈
用法In use
The boys' roguery during the school trip resulted in a broken window and a stern lecture from the principal.
用法提示：句中roguery作名词，表示无赖行为或恶作剧，是主语的一部分。
His harmless roguery often entertained his friends, but occasionally it went too far.
用法提示：此处roguery为不可数名词，指一种行为特征，作主语。
The novel is filled with tales of roguery and adventure, capturing the spirit of the old West.
用法提示：roguery与adventure并列，作为介词of的宾语，突出其泛指不良行为。
engage in roguery
The children were scolded for engaging in roguery during class.
孩子们因在课堂上搞恶作剧而受到了责备。
accuse sb of roguery
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- rogue
- 无赖 · roguery指无赖行为，而rogue指实施这种行为的人。
词族Word family
- rogue
- 无赖；淘气鬼 · n.
- roguish
- 淘气的；调皮的 · adj.
- roguishly
- 淘气地；调皮地 · adv.
- roguishness
- 淘气；调皮 · n.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
法律用语
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