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scamp

/skamp/

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noun

无赖，流氓，二流子。

A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.

Examples :

"My little brother is such a scamp; he always gets into mischief, but he's so charming we can't stay mad at him for long. "

我弟弟真是个小无赖，总是惹是生非，但他又特别招人喜欢，我们没法对他生气太久。

character person moral

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noun

小淘气，捣蛋鬼.

A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

Examples :

"My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders."

我侄子是个小淘气，喜欢把点燃的鞭炮放到正在打盹的长辈们的躺椅下面。

character person human

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verb

马虎从事, 敷衍了事

To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.

Examples :

"Because he was running late, he had to scamp his homework, resulting in a lower grade. "

因为他快迟到了，所以不得不马虎地完成作业，结果成绩下降了。

action quality attitude

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noun

草图，略图。

A preliminary design sketch.

Examples :

"The architect showed us a quick scamp of the building's layout before going into more detail. "

建筑师在详细讲解之前，先给我们展示了一张建筑布局的草图。