prance
verb /prɑːns/
/præns/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they prance | /prɑːns/ /præns/ |
he / she / it prances | /ˈprɑːnsɪz/ /ˈprænsɪz/ |
past simple pranced | /prɑːnst/ /prænst/ |
past participle pranced | /prɑːnst/ /prænst/ |
-ing form prancing | /ˈprɑːnsɪŋ/ /ˈprænsɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly with exaggerated steps so that people will look at you
阔步行走;神气地快速走动 - The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone.
首席歌手手执麦克风,神气地走来走去。 - She pranced out of the room.
她蹦蹦跳跳地走出房间。
- The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone.
- [intransitive] (of a horse
) to move with high steps马 腾跃;腾跳
词源late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin.