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v. 以后脚腾跃;欢腾(prance的ing形式)
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。
He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing around on a stage in tights.
一想到儿子身穿紧身衣在舞台上神气活现地走动,他就感到震惊。
The horse is prancing along.
这匹马腾跃向前。
She was prancing along in her new outfit.
她穿着全套新衣服神气活现地走着。
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
有小蹄子腾跃踢踏的响声。
“prancing”是英语动词“prance”的现在分词形式,主要描述一种带有活力且夸张的肢体动作。根据牛津英语词典的定义,它通常指马匹或人用轻快、跳跃的方式移动,带有昂首阔步的姿态,常用于表达兴奋、炫耀或欢愉的情绪。例如:“小马在草地上欢腾跳跃(prancing),扬起阵阵尘土。”
该词在不同语境中有细微差异:
词源方面,韦氏词典考证“prance”源于14世纪中古英语“prauncen”,最初描述马匹的腾跃动作,后逐渐扩展至人类行为。近义词包括“strut”(趾高气扬)和“caper”(雀跃),但“prancing”更强调动作的节奏感和视觉上的张扬性。
“Prancing”是动词“prance”的现在分词形式,其含义和用法如下:
若需进一步了解具体语境中的用法,可参考海词词典或新东方在线词典的例句解析。
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