rogueries

rogueries

1. Little thorns make great blisters, little moths destroy fine garments, and little frivolities and little rogueries will rob religion of a thousand joys.

一根小刺能导致大脓泡、一只小飞蛾能咬坏美好衣裳、些微的轻妄或戏谑会夺去信心中的千种喜乐。

2. He desired that all which concerned him should be done in a grand manner, even his rogueries.

他希望凡是和他有关的事都能做得冠冕堂皇，即使是偷盗欺诈方面的事。