naughtiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈnɔː.ti.nəs/ us/ˈnɑː.t̬i.nəs/
(BAD BEHAVIOUR)
淘气，调皮，不听话，不守规矩
bad behaviour, when someone does not do what they are told to do
Kids learn from a young age that naughtiness gets immediate attention. 孩子们从小就知道，调皮会立即得到关注。
She wins hearts with a mixture of naughtiness and sweetness. 她作为顽皮和甜蜜的混合体赢得了人们的心。
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- The children know that naughtiness is punished.
- Most of his friendships are based on shared silliness or naughtiness.
- Her feelings of abandonment were often mistaken for naughtiness.
(SEXUAL)
性行为，性暗示
behaviour or comments that involve or suggest sex
They derived schoolboy amusement from the supposed naughtiness of her novels. 他们从她小说里的性暗示中得到了小学生般的乐趣。
See: naughty
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- This is a cheerful show with just a touch of naughtiness.
- His idea of naughtiness is stuck in 1970s girlie magazines.
- The naughtiness of the play still pushes the boundaries of good taste.
- She was excited by the sheer naughtiness of his suggestion.