"scamp" in Chinese (Simplified)
小淘气淘气鬼
Definition
scamp 指的是通常是小孩的调皮捣蛋鬼,喜欢开玩笑、恶作剧,但无恶意。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多带有亲昵、调侃意味,常用于孩子或小动物。和“恶作剧鬼”“小捣蛋鬼”类似,不会形容严重行为。用于成人时基本是幽默用法。
Examples
My son is a real scamp. He always hides my keys.
我儿子是个小**淘气**,总喜欢把我的钥匙藏起来。
The scamp drew on the walls with crayon.
这位小**淘气**用蜡笔在墙上画画。
Don't mind the little scamp, he's just playing.
别在意这个小**淘气**,他只是玩玩而已。
You little scamp! Did you eat the last cookie?
你这个小**淘气**!是不是你把最后一块饼干吃掉了?
That puppy is such a scamp—he just chewed my shoelaces again.
那只小狗真是个**淘气鬼**,又咬了我的鞋带。
Whenever there's mischief in the house, I know that little scamp is behind it.
每次家里有人捣蛋,我都知道是那个小**淘气鬼**干的。