puckish

IPA/ˈpʌkɪʃ/
KK[pˈʌkɪʃ]IPA/ˈpʌkɪʃ/

puckish — 形容詞

  • puckishpositive
  • more puckishcomparative
  • most puckishsuperlative

1. showing a playful and slightly mischievous quality, expressed through clever jok

1.形容詞C1
釋義

調皮；促狹

以無傷大雅的玩笑或惡作劇來娛樂他人的

showing a playful and slightly mischievous quality, expressed through clever jokes or harmless tricks that are meant to entertain people rather than upset them

例句

Théo gave a puckish grin and hid his colleague's keyboard under a pile of notes.

Théo 露出一個調皮的笑容，把同事的鍵盤藏在一疊文件底下。

puckish grin — adjective + noun describing a mischievous facial expression

The magazine column offers puckish commentary on the absurd side of office life.

該雜誌專欄以調侃現代辦公室生活荒謬面的促狹評論而聞名。

puckish commentary — tone of a written work

常見搭配
  • puckish grin
  • puckish smile
  • puckish humour
  • puckish sense of humour
  • puckish twinkle
  • puckish expression
  • puckish remark
同義詞
  • impish

    suggests a more childlike, innocent playfulness; less sophisticated than puckish

  • mischievous

    broader in scope; can imply actions that annoy or cause minor trouble, not necessarily in a likable way

  • waggish

    focuses on witty joking and humour rather than physical tricks; more about verbal cleverness

  • roguish

    carries a charming but slightly dishonest or untrustworthy flavour; puckish is more innocent

反義詞
  • serious

    lacking any playful or mischievous quality

  • solemn

    earnestly grave, far from any hint of amusement

文法句型

puckish + noun

be + puckish

用法筆記

Puckish is a literary word, appearing more often in written descriptions and character portrayals than in casual speech. It describes a good-natured cleverness — the mischief is meant to amuse, not to harm or offend.

常見錯誤

His puckish prank left the new employee in tears.
His puckish prank made everyone at the table burst out laughing.
Puckish behaviour is playful and harmless; it should not cause genuine distress.

同根字

  • puckishness
    名詞C2
  • puckishly
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • slightly puckish
  • somewhat puckish
  • decidedly puckish

常用片語

  • a puckish sense of humour
  • a puckish grin
  • a puckish twinkle in one's eye