impishly
impishly — 副詞
1. showing playful mischief or cheekiness when doing something, with the intention
頑皮地
以調皮搗蛋但不傷人的方式
showing playful mischief or cheekiness when doing something, with the intention of amusing people rather than hurting them — for instance, by hiding an object as a joke, winking after a teasing remark, or answering in a knowingly cheeky tone
Wei grinned impishly and dropped a fake spider onto Amara's notebook.
Wei 頑皮地咧嘴一笑，把一隻假蜘蛛放到 Amara 的筆記本上。
grinned impishly — verb + manner adverb
The neighbor's orange cat blinked impishly at Fatima before knocking a pen off the desk.
鄰居的橘貓頑皮地對 Fatima 眨眨眼，然後把一支筆推下桌面。
"I might have eaten your chocolate," Hiro admitted impishly, his cheeks full.
「我可能吃了你的巧克力，」Hiro 滿嘴食物，頑皮地承認。
Elena tilted her head impishly and whispered her plan across the library table.
Elena 歪著頭，頑皮地隔著圖書館的桌子低聲說出她的計畫。
There was something impishly playful about the way Christopher arranged the fridge magnets.
Christopher 排列冰箱磁鐵的方式有種調皮搞怪的趣味。
- mischievously
the closest synonym, though it can describe more serious trouble without the playful charm
- playfully
emphasises fun and lightheartedness but lacks the 'causing mild trouble' element
- roguishly
more literary in tone, often used for adults acting with charming dishonesty
文法句型
verb + impishly
impishly + adjective
用法筆記
Most common with verbs of facial expression (grin, wink, blink, smile) and verbs of speech (admit, whisper, say). The subject is usually a person or an animal behaving in a person-like way. Describes actions that are cheeky or teasing but not cruel.
常見錯誤
impishly — 形容詞
- impishlypositive
- more impishlycomparative
- most impishlysuperlative
1. having the playful, slightly naughty character of a mischievous child — used to
調皮的
像頑童一樣愛搗蛋的
having the playful, slightly naughty character of a mischievous child — used to describe a person's look, expression, sense of humor, or behavior that is cheeky in an amusing way rather than a mean way
An impish toddler named Sofia hid behind the curtain and giggled.
一個名叫 Sofia 的調皮幼兒躲在窗簾後面咯咯笑。
impish + toddler — describing a person
Yuna's impish smile appeared whenever she planned a surprise for someone.
每當 Yuna 打算給人驚喜時，她臉上就會出現調皮的笑容。
impish smile — describing an expression
Diego's impish sense of humor kept his coworkers laughing through lunch.
Diego 調皮的幽默感讓同事們在午餐時間笑個不停。
Lin gave an impish wave from behind a giant potted plant.
Lin 從一棵巨大的盆栽後面調皮地揮了揮手。
The impish puppy peeked out from under the bed holding a stolen sock.
那隻調皮的小狗從床底下探出頭來，嘴裡叼著一隻偷來的襪子。
- mischievous
the direct synonym; more common in everyday speech
- playful
emphasises fun but may lose the hint of cheeky rule-breaking
- roguish
more literary, often used for adults with charming dishonesty
- well-behaved
obedient and not causing any trouble
- serious
lacking any playful or mischievous quality
文法句型
impish + noun
be + impish
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns of facial expression (smile, grin, wink, look) or personality traits (sense of humor, nature). When used directly of people ('an impish child'), it can sound slightly old-fashioned but remains natural in storytelling.