"scamp" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小頑童
• 淘氣鬼

Definition

scamp 是指通常是小孩的頑皮鬼，愛惡作劇、搗蛋，沒有惡意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常帶親暱、戲謔意味，用於形容小孩或寵物。類似於「小頑童」，不指嚴重行為。用於成人時多是幽默、玩笑。

Examples

My son is a real scamp. He always hides my keys.

我兒子真是個小**頑童**，總是把我的鑰匙藏起來。

The scamp drew on the walls with crayon.

這個小**頑童**用蠟筆在牆上畫畫。

Don't mind the little scamp, he's just playing.

別在意這個小**頑童**，他只是玩耍而已。

You little scamp! Did you eat the last cookie?

你這個小**頑童**！是不是你把最後一塊餅乾喫光了？

That puppy is such a scamp—he just chewed my shoelaces again.

那隻小狗真是個**淘氣鬼**，又咬了我的鞋帶。

Whenever there's mischief in the house, I know that little scamp is behind it.

每次家裡有人搗蛋，我就知道是那個小**淘氣鬼**搞的。