Word · Frequency #34350
shenanigan
/ʃəˈnænɪɡən/
noun
恶作剧；胡闹；捣乱行为
核心释义
wild, mischievous, or annoying behavior
- 1.
鲁莽或恶意的行为,使人不适或烦恼
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
- 2.
用诡计欺骗某人(通常是为了骗取钱财)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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
用法In use
The accountant was caught in financial shenanigans that cost the company thousands.
用法提示：shenanigans 在此处表示欺骗性行为或诡计。
My kids were up to some shenanigans in the backyard, building a mud fort.
用法提示：shenanigans 在这里指淘气或恶作剧的行为。
I don't trust his shenanigans; he always has an ulterior motive.
用法提示：shenanigans 表示鬼把戏或诡计。
pull shenanigans
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。
get up to shenanigans
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- tomfoolery
- 愚蠢行为，胡闹 · tomfoolery强调愚蠢荒唐的行为，常指无意义的胡闹；shenanigan侧重欺骗性的把戏或恶作剧。
- prank
- 恶作剧，玩笑 · prank通常指无伤大雅的玩笑，shenanigan则可能涉及欺骗或恶意。
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