naughty
英 ['nɔːtɪ]
美 ['nɔti]
- adj. 顽皮的，淘气的；不听话的；没规矩的；不适当的；下流的
助记提示
1. naught => naughty. 由没有道德、没有规矩、不听话引申而来。
2. 谐音“裸体”。
中文词源
naughty 顽皮的，淘气的来自naught,零，没有。引申词义邪恶的，没有道德的，后主要用于指小孩顽皮淘气。
英文词源
- naughty (adj.)
- late 14c., naugti "needy, having nothing," from Old English nawiht (see naught) + -y (2). Sense of "wicked, evil, morally wrong" is attested from 1520s; specific meaning "sexually promiscuous" is from 1869. The more tame main modern sense of "disobedient" (especially of children) is attested from 1630s. Related: Naughtily; naughtiness. A woman of bad character c. 1530-1750 might be called a naughty pack (also sometimes of men and later of children).
双语例句
- 1. I've even seen her shake Zara when she's been naughty.
- 我甚至见过她在扎拉淘气的时候使劲摇晃她。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. You know what little boys are like with naughty words.
- 你知道小男孩们说下流话是什么样子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright.
- 你这调皮鬼，吓了我一跳。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Girls, you're being very naughty.
- 姑娘们，你们真是淘气。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I'm being very naughty—I've ordered champagne!
- 我今天放肆一回—我要了香槟了！
来自《权威词典》
