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》

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