Definition of shenanigans in English:

shenanigans

plural nounʃɪˈnanɪɡ(ə)nzʃəˈnænəɡənz

informal

1Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.
〈非正式〉诡计；欺骗行为
the chairman was accused of financial shenanigans
Example sentencesExamples
- It would be easier to focus on tales of high-tech Scottish wizardry or financial shenanigans instead.
- He studiously avoided leaving a paper trail that could implicate him in the financial shenanigans.
- These shenanigans were kept secret, and were only revealed after council appointed a judge to investigate.
- I hear stories like this time and time again, and I can't believe companies get away with such shenanigans.
- There are no such shenanigans at my son's primary.
- But don't expect to read any honest analysis of American shenanigans.
- He was being investigated over various financial shenanigans.
- The launch of the single currency was only slightly marred by this political controversy, and the financial markets reacted calmly to the shenanigans.
- I disapprove of his creeping capitalist shenanigans.
- Some of the most egregious alleged conduct had nothing to do with arcane accounting shenanigans.
- Will this campaign feature the financial shenanigans so common in the past?
- At present, the Enron scandal is largely defined by the financial shenanigans that have surfaced.
- People have grown accustomed to political shenanigans to the point where it's considered a form of entertainment.
- Look at the political shenanigans behind his appointment.
- This does not suggest financial shenanigans, just sales reps keen to hit their targets.
- So you had these excesses of deception and shenanigans and cheating.
- The financial shenanigans will only add to their existing concerns.
- Ultimately, he went to war with accountants, whom he felt were turning a blind eye to financial shenanigans.
- Go back to Sweden and take your criminal shenanigans with you.
- It's time for Democrats who are sick of such shenanigans to speak up and repudiate these clowns.
Synonyms
deceitfulness, deceit, deception, deviousness, two-facedness, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, swindling, cheating, chicanery, trickery, craft, guile, artifice, subterfuge, skulduggery, treachery, unfairness, unjustness, perfidy, improbity
1. 1.1 Silly or high-spirited behaviour; mischief.
  淘气；恶作剧
  Example sentencesExamples
  He still wants to attract headlines but he wants them to focus on his exploits on the pitch rather than any alleged shenanigans at spilling out time in his hometown of Edinburgh.
  Which probably makes him the ideal person to hold forth on royal shenanigans: who better than a clown to discuss a joke?
  Olympic village shenanigans aren't limited to sex.
  Back in the bar it was shenanigans as usual, noisy and a lot of fun goings-on.
  Last month's conference in Dublin was accompanied by the kind of practical jokes and shenanigans that would disgrace a stag party.
  I'm still pretty beat after all of the shenanigans of the long weekend, but wanted to post so as to allow viewing of the new template.
  Synonyms
  mischief, mischievousness, naughtiness, badness

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of shenanigans in US English:

shenanigans

plural nounSHəˈnanəɡənzʃəˈnænəɡənz

informal

1Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
〈非正式〉诡计；欺骗行为
widespread financial shenanigans had ruined the fortunes of many
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the most egregious alleged conduct had nothing to do with arcane accounting shenanigans.
- People have grown accustomed to political shenanigans to the point where it's considered a form of entertainment.
- So you had these excesses of deception and shenanigans and cheating.
- Look at the political shenanigans behind his appointment.
- Ultimately, he went to war with accountants, whom he felt were turning a blind eye to financial shenanigans.
- At present, the Enron scandal is largely defined by the financial shenanigans that have surfaced.
- It would be easier to focus on tales of high-tech Scottish wizardry or financial shenanigans instead.
- The financial shenanigans will only add to their existing concerns.
- It's time for Democrats who are sick of such shenanigans to speak up and repudiate these clowns.
- I disapprove of his creeping capitalist shenanigans.
- He studiously avoided leaving a paper trail that could implicate him in the financial shenanigans.
- The launch of the single currency was only slightly marred by this political controversy, and the financial markets reacted calmly to the shenanigans.
- These shenanigans were kept secret, and were only revealed after council appointed a judge to investigate.
- This does not suggest financial shenanigans, just sales reps keen to hit their targets.
- I hear stories like this time and time again, and I can't believe companies get away with such shenanigans.
- There are no such shenanigans at my son's primary.
- Will this campaign feature the financial shenanigans so common in the past?
- He was being investigated over various financial shenanigans.
- Go back to Sweden and take your criminal shenanigans with you.
- But don't expect to read any honest analysis of American shenanigans.
Synonyms
deceitfulness, deceit, deception, deviousness, two-facedness, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, swindling, cheating, chicanery, trickery, craft, guile, artifice, subterfuge, skulduggery, treachery, unfairness, unjustness, perfidy, improbity
1. 1.1 Silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief.
  淘气；恶作剧
  Example sentencesExamples
  Olympic village shenanigans aren't limited to sex.
  Back in the bar it was shenanigans as usual, noisy and a lot of fun goings-on.
  I'm still pretty beat after all of the shenanigans of the long weekend, but wanted to post so as to allow viewing of the new template.
  He still wants to attract headlines but he wants them to focus on his exploits on the pitch rather than any alleged shenanigans at spilling out time in his hometown of Edinburgh.
  Last month's conference in Dublin was accompanied by the kind of practical jokes and shenanigans that would disgrace a stag party.
  Which probably makes him the ideal person to hold forth on royal shenanigans: who better than a clown to discuss a joke?
  Synonyms
  mischief, mischievousness, naughtiness, badness

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

词汇	shenanigans
释义	Definition of shenanigans in English: shenanigans plural nounʃɪˈnanɪɡ(ə)nzʃəˈnænəɡənz informal 1Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring. 〈非正式〉诡计；欺骗行为 the chairman was accused of financial shenanigans Example sentencesExamples It would be easier to focus on tales of high-tech Scottish wizardry or financial shenanigans instead. He studiously avoided leaving a paper trail that could implicate him in the financial shenanigans. These shenanigans were kept secret, and were only revealed after council appointed a judge to investigate. I hear stories like this time and time again, and I can't believe companies get away with such shenanigans. There are no such shenanigans at my son's primary. But don't expect to read any honest analysis of American shenanigans. He was being investigated over various financial shenanigans. The launch of the single currency was only slightly marred by this political controversy, and the financial markets reacted calmly to the shenanigans. I disapprove of his creeping capitalist shenanigans. Some of the most egregious alleged conduct had nothing to do with arcane accounting shenanigans. Will this campaign feature the financial shenanigans so common in the past? At present, the Enron scandal is largely defined by the financial shenanigans that have surfaced. People have grown accustomed to political shenanigans to the point where it's considered a form of entertainment. Look at the political shenanigans behind his appointment. This does not suggest financial shenanigans, just sales reps keen to hit their targets. So you had these excesses of deception and shenanigans and cheating. The financial shenanigans will only add to their existing concerns. Ultimately, he went to war with accountants, whom he felt were turning a blind eye to financial shenanigans. Go back to Sweden and take your criminal shenanigans with you. It's time for Democrats who are sick of such shenanigans to speak up and repudiate these clowns. Synonyms deceitfulness, deceit, deception, deviousness, two-facedness, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, swindling, cheating, chicanery, trickery, craft, guile, artifice, subterfuge, skulduggery, treachery, unfairness, unjustness, perfidy, improbity 1.1 Silly or high-spirited behaviour; mischief. 淘气；恶作剧 Example sentencesExamples He still wants to attract headlines but he wants them to focus on his exploits on the pitch rather than any alleged shenanigans at spilling out time in his hometown of Edinburgh. Which probably makes him the ideal person to hold forth on royal shenanigans: who better than a clown to discuss a joke? Olympic village shenanigans aren't limited to sex. Back in the bar it was shenanigans as usual, noisy and a lot of fun goings-on. Last month's conference in Dublin was accompanied by the kind of practical jokes and shenanigans that would disgrace a stag party. I'm still pretty beat after all of the shenanigans of the long weekend, but wanted to post so as to allow viewing of the new template. Synonyms mischief, mischievousness, naughtiness, badness Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. Definition of shenanigans in US English: shenanigans plural nounSHəˈnanəɡənzʃəˈnænəɡənz informal 1Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering. 〈非正式〉诡计；欺骗行为 widespread financial shenanigans had ruined the fortunes of many Example sentencesExamples Some of the most egregious alleged conduct had nothing to do with arcane accounting shenanigans. People have grown accustomed to political shenanigans to the point where it's considered a form of entertainment. So you had these excesses of deception and shenanigans and cheating. Look at the political shenanigans behind his appointment. Ultimately, he went to war with accountants, whom he felt were turning a blind eye to financial shenanigans. At present, the Enron scandal is largely defined by the financial shenanigans that have surfaced. It would be easier to focus on tales of high-tech Scottish wizardry or financial shenanigans instead. The financial shenanigans will only add to their existing concerns. It's time for Democrats who are sick of such shenanigans to speak up and repudiate these clowns. I disapprove of his creeping capitalist shenanigans. He studiously avoided leaving a paper trail that could implicate him in the financial shenanigans. The launch of the single currency was only slightly marred by this political controversy, and the financial markets reacted calmly to the shenanigans. These shenanigans were kept secret, and were only revealed after council appointed a judge to investigate. This does not suggest financial shenanigans, just sales reps keen to hit their targets. I hear stories like this time and time again, and I can't believe companies get away with such shenanigans. There are no such shenanigans at my son's primary. Will this campaign feature the financial shenanigans so common in the past? He was being investigated over various financial shenanigans. Go back to Sweden and take your criminal shenanigans with you. But don't expect to read any honest analysis of American shenanigans. Synonyms deceitfulness, deceit, deception, deviousness, two-facedness, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, swindling, cheating, chicanery, trickery, craft, guile, artifice, subterfuge, skulduggery, treachery, unfairness, unjustness, perfidy, improbity 1.1 Silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief. 淘气；恶作剧 Example sentencesExamples Olympic village shenanigans aren't limited to sex. Back in the bar it was shenanigans as usual, noisy and a lot of fun goings-on. I'm still pretty beat after all of the shenanigans of the long weekend, but wanted to post so as to allow viewing of the new template. He still wants to attract headlines but he wants them to focus on his exploits on the pitch rather than any alleged shenanigans at spilling out time in his hometown of Edinburgh. Last month's conference in Dublin was accompanied by the kind of practical jokes and shenanigans that would disgrace a stag party. Which probably makes him the ideal person to hold forth on royal shenanigans: who better than a clown to discuss a joke? Synonyms mischief, mischievousness, naughtiness, badness Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
随便看	straiting straitjacket straitjacketed straitjacketing straitjackets strait-lace strait-laced straitly straitly straitness straitness strait of dover strait of georgia strait of gibraltar strait of hormuz strait of magellan strait of malacca strait of messina strait of otranto straits strait(s) straits straitsman straitsmen straits of mackinac