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

• Look, it was a prank call, okay?
  你看，那是个恶作剧好吗？
• 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。
• This is a great prank to pull on a roommate!
  这是愚弄你室友的一个很好玩的恶作剧！
• A schoolboy joke, prank, etc.
  男生的玩笑、恶作剧等。
• 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。
• It started out as a prank.
  开始只是个恶作剧。
• Nobody likes you when you're23 and are still more amused by prank phone calls.
  没有人喜欢你当你23岁却还喜欢玩恶作剧的电话。
• It's all just a prank.
  只不过是恶作剧而已。
• Come on, it was just a silly camp prank.
  拜托，那只是一个无聊的露营恶作剧。
• Great! A prank call! That's it. We're going to stay in a hotel tonight.
  太好了！一通骚扰电话！够了。我们今晚去住酒店。