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scallywag

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scal·ly·wag /ˈskæliwæɡ/ especially British English (also scalawag American English) noun [countable] old-fashioned  BAD PERSONa child who causes trouble but not in a serious way – used when you are not angry with them 调皮鬼,小坏蛋〔用于指小孩淘气但并不生他们的气时〕 SYN rascal
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scallywagAnd it seemed no time at all since he was a young scallywag and always in trouble.
scal·ly·wag nounChineseSyllable
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scallywag
scallywag /ˈskæliwæɡ/ especially British English (also scalawag American English) noun [countable] old-fashioned
a child who causes trouble but not in a serious way – used when you are not angry with them
   SYN  rascal


scally·wagBrE /ˈskæliwæɡ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskæliwæɡ/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE usually scala·wag) noun (informal) a person, especially a child, who behaves badly, but not in a serious way 调皮捣蛋的人,淘气鬼(尤指儿童) SYN scamp