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。