Word
roguery
/ˈrəugəri/
noun
淘气行为；恶作剧
playful or mildly mischievous behavior, such as practical jokes
- 1.
malicious or reckless behaviour
恶意或鲁莽的行为。
- 2.
mischievous behaviour
淘气捣蛋的行为。
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
In use
The boys' roguery during the school trip resulted in a broken window and a stern lecture from the principal.
His harmless roguery often entertained his friends, but occasionally it went too far.
The novel is filled with tales of roguery and adventure, capturing the spirit of the old West.
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
The merchant accused his partner of financial roguery.
商人指控他的合伙人进行金融诈骗。
a piece/an act of roguery
Connections
Confusing words
- rogue
- 无赖 · roguery指无赖行为，而rogue指实施这种行为的人。
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.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
法律用语
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