impish

英 [ˈɪmpɪʃ]

美 [ˈɪmpɪʃ]

adj.  顽童似的; 顽皮的; 淘气的

BNC.33991 / COCA.24974

牛津词典

adj.

• 顽童似的；顽皮的；淘气的
  showing a lack of respect for sb/sth in a way that is amusing rather than serious
  1. an impish grin/look
     顽皮的笑脸 / 表情

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 似顽童的;顽皮的;调皮的
  If you describe someone or their behaviour asimpish, you mean that they are rather disrespectful or naughty in a playful way.
  1. Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humour.
     吉莱斯皮以他精灵搞怪的幽默感而广为人知。

英英释义

adj

• naughtily or annoyingly playful
  1. teasing and worrying with impish laughter
  2. a wicked prank
  Synonym:archimplikemischievouspixilatedprankishpuckishwicked

双语例句

• He had an impish, rather wicked humour.
  他的幽默有些调皮，甚而有几分缺德。
• Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humour.
  吉莱斯皮以他精灵搞怪的幽默感而广为人知。
• An impish fear clutched my hand, so that I could not write any more that day.
  一种戏谑般的恐惧感攫住了我的双手，于是，那一天我会无法再写出任何东西。
• With Xabi gone, someone will have to step into the first team – thus leaving a space open on the bench for the impish ( and very, very expensive) Irishman.
  龙哥的走，有些人会升入一线队&这样板凳上就会为天价爱尔兰小鬼留出位置。
• Gamorr is also home to an impish mammalian species called quizzers, which the Gamorreans hate with a passion.
  加莫星还有一种顽皮的哺乳动物，被称作嘲弄鬼（quizzer），加莫人对之痛恨不已。
• Recognizing this impish quirk of human thinking helps us peacefully detach from crazy-makers who might otherwise drive us nuts, and jolts us free from the places we get most stuck.
  认识到人类思维的”调皮“会帮助我们平和地从那位本来也许让我们”疯狂“的”疯狂制造者“分身，从而让我们在那些动弹不了的地方摆脱出来。
• Teasing and worrying with impish laughter half suppressed.
  用顽皮笑声戏弄和使人烦恼被抑制了一半。
• Finally decided to change the face to a little more impish or mischievous look.
  最后我还决定让机器人的脸看起来更调皮一点。
• Teasing and worrying with impish laughter.
  因淘气的笑声而烦恼生气。
• Impish old man invents a removable toy of the Twelve Animals
  南京老人推出十二生肖可拆装玩具