Word · Frequency #34350

shenanigan

/ʃəˈnænɪɡən/

noun

恶作剧；胡闹；捣乱行为

wild, mischievous, or annoying behavior

1.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
鲁莽或恶意的行为,使人不适或烦恼
2.
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
用诡计欺骗某人(通常是为了骗取钱财)

欺诈；诡计；骗钱的花招；鲁莽或恶意的行为,使人不适或烦恼；用诡计欺骗某人(通常是为了骗取钱财)；鬼把戏；诡计

In use

The accountant was caught in financial shenanigans that cost the company thousands.

这位会计师被发现在财务上耍花招，让公司损失了数千元。

My kids were up to some shenanigans in the backyard, building a mud fort.

我的孩子们在后院胡闹，用泥巴搭建了一个堡垒。

I don't trust his shenanigans; he always has an ulterior motive.

我不相信他的鬼把戏；他总是别有用心。

常用复数形式，表示鬼把戏或恶作剧。

The kids were pulling shenanigans again.

孩子们又在捣鬼了。

I can't believe he got up to such shenanigans at the party.

我真不敢相信他在聚会上搞了这种恶作剧。

常与形容词连用，修饰具体领域的伎俩。

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