shenanigans

英 [ʃɪˈnænɪɡənz]

美 [ʃɪˈnænɪɡənz]

n.  诡计; 恶作剧; 耍手腕; 鬼把戏

COCA.19987

牛津词典

noun

• 诡计；恶作剧；耍手腕；鬼把戏
  secret or dishonest activities that people find interesting or amusing

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL (尤指可笑、有趣的)恶作剧，诡计，鬼把戏
  You can useshenanigansto refer to rather dishonest or immoral behaviour, especially when you think it is amusing or interesting.
  1. ...the private shenanigans of public figures.
     公众人物见不得人的诡计

双语例句

• A devout Christian, Washington is well-known for not partaking in any of the usual shenanigans that Hollywood stars are partial to.
  作为一个诚挚的基督徒，华盛顿以从不参加好莱坞明星所热衷的一切消遣娱乐而闻名。
• Unfortunately, with the Republican shenanigans of recent days, we might as well all learn a new national anthem.
  不幸的是，鉴于这段时间共和党人的瞎搞，我们也可能将全民学习一首新国歌。
• I wanna know what kind of shenanigans you're up to.
  我想知道你在耍什么诡计。
• They would remember the shenanigans, the Ali Shuffle, the Rope-a-Dope, the fact that Ali had brought beauty and grace to the most uncompromising of sports.
  他们会记住虚晃动作、阿里曳步、借助绳索闪躲，以及阿里为最凶悍的体育运动带来了美和魅力这一事实。
• I mean I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?
  我的意思是我已经怀孕了，那么我还能玩一些别的恶作剧吗？
• I swear to God I'll pistol-whip the next guy that says," shenanigans. "
  我向上帝发誓，我要毙了下一个说“诡计”的家伙
• The once-hot daily deals kingpin is being slammed for everything from accounting shenanigans to lack of internal controls and overspending to grow its business.
  这家一度炙手可热的团购之王现在突然变得处处遭人诟病：从财务欺诈，到内控不足，再到为了业务拓展而大手大脚地开支过度。
• Discussion of the debt ceiling debate has become the one of the most overhyped factors in global markets and it is a little depressing to analyze the political shenanigans going on in Washington.
  关于债务上限辩论的讨论已经成为全球市场过度炒作最严重的因素之一，而且，分析正在华盛顿上演的这出政治闹剧难免使人沮丧。
• This means that the Chinese shenanigans, whatever they were, continue to exist in a legal netherworld.
  这表明中国的诡计，不管它是什么，将会在世界上继续存在。
• Politically, North Korean shenanigans are shielded from possible retribution by a defense treaty with China as well as its diplomatic efforts to diffuse the ongoing nuclear crisis.
  政治地，北韩鬼把戏从可能报应被和中国的一个防卫条约和它的外交努力保护散播继续的核子危机。