prank

英 [præŋk]

美 [præŋk]

n.  玩笑; 恶作剧

复数：pranks　现在分词：pranking　过去式：pranked　第三人称单数：pranks　过去分词：pranked　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.20340 / COCA.14176

牛津词典

noun

• 玩笑；恶作剧
  a trick that is played on sb as a joke
  1. a childish prank
     幼稚的恶作剧

柯林斯词典

• 恶作剧；玩笑
  Aprankis a childish trick.

英英释义

noun

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  Synonym:anticjoketrickcaperput-on
• acting like a clown or buffoon
  Synonym:buffooneryclowningjaperyfrivolityharlequinade

verb

• dress up showily
  1. He pranked himself out in his best clothes
• dress or decorate showily or gaudily
  1. Roses were pranking the lawn

双语例句

• This most naughty prank of mine convinced my parents that I must be taught as soon as possible.
  这类令人头疼的恶作剧使我的父母意识到，我必须尽快接受教育。
• It's all just a prank.
  只不过是恶作剧而已。
• Up until this point, I had assumed it was some youths playing a prank with me.
  直到这之前，我一直以为是某些少年在跟我搞恶作剧。
• If it's a prank, it should be animal blood.
  如果这是恶作剧，那就是动物的血。
• I've been getting really weird prank phone calls all night.
  我今晚一直接到古怪的恶作剧电话。
• I would tell myself that was amends enough for a harmless prank.
  我会告诉自己，对于一个无关紧要的玩笑来说，这样的补偿就足够了。
• He knew it was a prank?
  他知道那是在恶作剧？
• Someone seems to have pulled a quite serious prank.
  好象有人开了个相当严肃的玩笑。
• You swore you'd never fall for another April Fool's Day prank.
  你发誓再也不能在愚人节这天被整了。
• I was sure the receptionist must have made a mistake, or that it was a prank call.
  我断定，前台搞错了，要不就是个捣乱电话。