prance

英 [prɑːns]

美 [præns]

v.  阔步行走; 神气地快速走动; 腾跃; 腾跳

现在分词：prancing　过去式：pranced　复数：prances　第三人称单数：prances　过去分词：pranced　

GRE

BNC.21891 / COCA.20998

牛津词典

verb

• 阔步行走；神气地快速走动
  to move quickly with exaggerated steps so that people will look at you
  1. 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。
• 腾跃；腾跳
  to move with high steps

柯林斯词典

• VERB 大摇大摆地行走；神气活现地行走
  If someoneprancesaround, they walk or move around with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at them and admire them.
  1. He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about 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来走去，他就感到震惊。
• VERB （马）腾跃，奔驰
  When a horseprances, it moves with quick, high steps.
  1. Their horses pranced and whinnied.
     他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。
  2. ...as the carriage horses pranced through the bustling thoroughfares.
     当几匹马拉着车在熙熙攘攘的大道上疾驰而过时
  3. ...a prancing light-footed mare named Princess.
     一匹脚步轻盈地疾跑着的名叫“公主”的母马

英英释义

noun

• a proud stiff pompous gait
  Synonym:strutswagger

verb

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  1. He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
  Synonym:tittupswaggerrufflestrutsashaycock
• ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
• cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
• spring forward on the hind legs
  1. The young horse was prancing in the meadow

双语例句

• To bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper.
  跳跃以活泼的姿态跳跃或腾跃；
• We'd be doing the work while you prance around with a perfect alibi.
  我们在偷东西，而你却在跳舞，你是有完美的不在场证明。
• He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about 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来走去，他就感到震惊。
• I prance in the previous, but a few climbed down ( 47), flying between basil, also goes to fly matter to have ( 48).
  彼且奚适也？我腾跃而上，不过数仞而下（47），翱翔蓬蒿之间，此亦飞之至也（48）。
• Inside every boy, a lordly lion prepared to prance.
  每一个男孩都像是蓄势待发的狮子。
• You prance home, humming or making up a song, and stopping to pet any stray kitties you might see along the way.
  你兴高采烈地回家，不停地哼哼或者唱着小曲，并停下来爱抚路上看到的每一只小猫。
• Although still in its prehistoric foot, the other foot has prance today.
  虽其一只脚仍在史前、另一只脚已腾跃今天。
• However, this comes with a couple of big fat caveats: what type of shower you have and how long you prance around in it.
  但是，这还取决于两大注意事项：你的淋浴方式，还有你左擦右洗上挠下搓耗时多久。
• Their horses pranced and whinnied.
  他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。
• How could he prance about, without being able to see the place?
  看不到路怎么还能跳来跳去的？