a mischievous child 顽童,小淘气 a cheeky young imp. 无礼顽童。 ■a small, mischievous devil or sprite 小淘气鬼,小淘气妖精
verb
[with obj.]repair a damaged feather in (the wing or tail of a trained hawk) by attaching part of a new feather 给(受训鹰的翅膀或尾巴)移植或修补羽毛
语源
Old English impa, impe 'young shoot, scion', impian 'to graft', based on Greek emphuein 'to implant'. In late Middle English, the noun denoted a descendant, especially of a noble family, and later a child of the devil or a person regarded as such; hence a ‘little devil’ or mischievous child (early 17th cent.)