caper
['keipə]
n.跳跃, 恶作剧, 罪恶的勾当, 续随子(有刺灌木)
v.雀跃, 蹦跳
例句与用法:
A ludicrous or extravagant act or gesture; a caper.
滑稽动作滑稽夸张的动作或姿势; 怪诞动作
The lambs were capering in the fields.
小羊在田野里欢快地蹦蹦跳跳。
The lambs were capering about in the fields.
小羊羔在田野里跳跃嬉戏。
词形变化:
动词过去式: capered | 动词过去分词: capered | 动词现在分词: capering | 动词第三人称单数: capers |
详细释义:
vi.
雀跃, 蹦跳[(+about)]
The lambs capered in the meadow.
小羊在草地上蹦蹦跳跳。
n.[C]
1. 雀跃, 蹦跳
The girl's caper cost her a twisted ankle.
小姑娘又蹦又跳, 结果扭伤了脚踝。
2. 胡闹; 恶作剧
He always leads in pranks and capers.
他老是带头胡闹和开玩笑。
3. 【美】【俚】犯罪行为, 抢劫; 犯罪计划
He is planning his next caper -- the stick-up of the city bank.
他正在计划下一次的罪恶勾当――抢劫市银行。
n.[C]
1. 【植】续随子, 马槟榔, 刺山柑
2. (用作调料的)腌续随子花蕾[P1]
a.
白花菜科植物的
短语词组:
cut a caper(s)
1. 雀跃
He cut a caper to show how happy he was.
他乐得欢呼雀跃。