prance

英 [prɑːns] 美 [præns]

• v. 腾跃；欢跃；昂首阔步
• n. (马)后足立地腾跃；昂首阔步

英英释义

Noun:

1. a proud stiff pompous gait

Verb:

1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;

   "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
   

2. spring forward on the hind legs;

   "The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
   

3. cause (a horse) to bound spring forward

4. ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The children were prancing about with delight.
   孩子们高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。
2. Aunt Jennifer's tigers prance across a screen.
   珍妮弗阿姨的老虎们腾跃屏风。
3. The little girl pranced about the room in her new clothes.
   小女孩穿著新衣在屋里雀跃。
4. That cheeky new secretary just pranced up to me and asked if I worked here!
   那个冒失的新秘书兴冲冲地蹦跳到我跟前，问我是否在这里工作。
5. Peacocks prance and strut upon the stage.
   而孔雀却在台上昂首表演。

经典引文

• The Postilon's Horse was rather restive and pranced about a little.

  出自： J. Woodforde

词汇搭配

• prance about 神气十足地走来走去...
• prance around 神气十足地走来走去...

近反义词

【近义词】

• romp 嬉闹玩笑
• swagger 大摇大摆地走...
• strut 高视阔步
• dance 舞会
• sashay 到处走动
• stroll 闲逛
• cavort 骑马腾跃
• saunter 闲逛
• bounce 弹起
• promenade 散步
• frolic 嬉戏
• gambol 跳跃
• caper 跳跃
• frisk 蹦跳
• revel 狂欢作乐
• parade 游行
• flounce 急动
• walk 步行
• footle 胡闹
• heel 脚后跟
• tittup 跳动
• cock 雄禽
• ruffle 褶饰